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What happens when you freeze dynamite?
Many explosives, especially those based on nitroglycerin, lose their sensitivity when frozen. They will not explode. When using explosives under arctic conditions, there are procedures for warming them (safely) before use.
Will a claymore mine explode if you shoot it?
Unlikely. Military explosives are very stable, and usually won't go off unless properly initiated by a blasting cap.
When were explosives invented?
In 9th century china when a cook mixed potassium nitrate, also known as saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal. Instead of burning it exploded, so it was used to make fireworks, which explode.
Why must dynamite be detonated before it will explode?
It's destructive the same way any other explosive is destructive. A chemical reaction triggers the explosive material, resulting in it exploding, violently destroying anything or anyone who happens to be nearby. What separates dynamite from other explosives is how sensitive dynamite is. Less sensitive explosives like TNT will only explode if it is triggered by a remote button or trigger, whereas dynamite can easily explode if you mishandle it. This is why most militaries have abandoned dynamite in favor of TNT.
Why is phosporus used in explosives?
beacause of the explosives in it
What makes keroscene explode?
explosives......
Can a car explode if you hit it with a rock?
No, unless it has been rigged with explosives.
Can a Nintendo Wii explode?
There are probably mor ways but with TNT or other explosives...
What is harmful about explosives?
In addition to chemical toxicity in some explosives, the fact that they explode is harmful. The force of the explosion itself creates trauma (injury) to the human body.
In time tangled does explosives mean gunpowder?
it is explosive powder that will only explode when fire connects with it
Are explosives an example of chemical hazards?
Yes, some explosives are chemical hazards, but not necessarily because they can explode. To be more clear, the category of "chemical hazard" has no bearing on whether or not something is explosive. That is, a chemical is categorized as a "chemical hazard" for reasons that have nothing to do with its ability to explode.
What happens when you freeze dynamite?
Many explosives, especially those based on nitroglycerin, lose their sensitivity when frozen. They will not explode. When using explosives under arctic conditions, there are procedures for warming them (safely) before use.
Where in Jerusalem did a bomb explode on March 23 2011?
On a bus, someone left a package or bag unattended, which held the explosives.
How does everything explode?
Things explode because they are usually blown up using dynamite or other explosives. If a business or home explodes it could be from a gas leak or chemicals being mixed together.
What makes artillery shells explode?
The inside of an artillery shell is filled with high explosives. At the tip of the shell there is a fuse. When the fuse hits a solid surface it ignites the main charge, causing the shell to explode.
Why can explosives be transported without exploding?
Most explosive require some kind of detonator to explode. These detonators are fitted immediately before use.
What does the atomic bomb consist of?
The original ones were a ball of uranium with explosives all around it to press it into a critical mass so it would explode.
