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Besides warfare ... mining, sculpture, fire-works, communications (true, back in the day an explosive cap was laid on a rail-road track as a warning to following trains that someone was stopped a mile or so ahead).

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What are the 3 categories of high explosives?

The three categories of high explosives are primary explosives, secondary explosives, and tertiary explosives. Primary explosives are very sensitive and are used to initiate a detonation. Secondary explosives are more stable and are commonly used in commercial and military applications. Tertiary explosives are less sensitive and are often used as propellants.


The three categories of explosives are?

The three categories of explosives are: high explosives, including dynamite and TNT, which detonate with a supersonic shockwave; low explosives, such as black powder and gunpowder, which deflagrate with a subsonic burn rate; and secondary explosives, like RDX and PETN, which are more powerful and sensitive than primary explosives like TNT.


Can explosives be made from urine?

No, explosives cannot be made from urine. Urine does not contain the necessary chemicals or properties to produce explosives.


Do explosives contain sulphuric acid?

No, explosives typically do not contain sulfuric acid. Explosives are usually composed of chemicals that rapidly release energy when ignited or detonated, such as nitroglycerin or TNT. Sulfuric acid is a strong acid that is not commonly found in explosives.


What are medium explosives?

Medium explosives are materials with a moderate amount of power and sensitivity, falling between low and high explosives. They are often used in mining, construction, and military applications for their ability to generate controlled explosions. Examples of medium explosives include TNT (trinitrotoluene) and RDX (cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine).

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What are present uses for dynamite?

Explosives!! Some fireworks!! ect.


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What did boba fett use as explosives?

Same thing everyone uses as explosives: bombs (which are actually called "detonators" in the Star Wars universe)


What is the uses of sulfur?

It has a wide variety of uses in the vulcanization of rubber, the production of synthetics, detergents, explosives and other products.


What are the uses for silver?

Silver is used in industries cars explosives coins and buildings.


What is blaster?

It can have several meanings- one is a person that uses explosives for construction and mining.


Does Deidara's taijutsu suck?

Yes cause if you look back you see that he only uses his explosives and the time he fiught itachi he lost cause he also used taijustu along with his explosives


Full form of a-bomb?

An atomic bomb uses nuclear fission at the atomiclevel to detonate several tons of explosives.


What are the good and bad uses of explosives?

In the US, we use about 5 million pounds of explosives every day in mining and construction. Compared to that, a very tiny percentage is used in criminal acts to hurt people and destroy property.


What types of explosives are commonly found in primers?

Primary high explosives


What are the 3 categories of high explosives?

The three categories of high explosives are primary explosives, secondary explosives, and tertiary explosives. Primary explosives are very sensitive and are used to initiate a detonation. Secondary explosives are more stable and are commonly used in commercial and military applications. Tertiary explosives are less sensitive and are often used as propellants.