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BVOL2 Flashcards

0
Q

Volatility is the tendency of a substance to produce?

A

Vapors

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1
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A requirement for military explosives is that raw materials must be… what?

A

Cheap

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What property of an explosive do we refer to by the word “hygroscopicity”?

A

Moisture-absorbing property

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3
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Upon what factor does the rate of detonation depend?

A

Degree of confinement and loading density

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4
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What are the basic components of an explosive train?

A

Detonator, booster, and a bursting charge

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5
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What does an explosive train booster do?

A

Detonates the main charge

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6
Q

How can you achieve an air burst with a general purpose bomb?

A

Use a time action high-explosive (HE) train

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7
Q

What effect does more damage than the fragmentation effect of a specific bomb?

A

Blast

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8
Q

The penetrating action of a shaped charge is the result of the… what?

A

Shock wave and jet of dense gas

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9
Q

The four factors that control the visibility of pyrotechnics are candlepower, color, weather, and one other. What is that?

A

Light

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What are the classifications of pyrotechnics? (4 in total)

A

Illuminants, signals, combinations (of illuminants and signals), and simulators

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11
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When considering pyrotechnics, two types of effects for signals are…

A

Light and Smoke

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12
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What do the colored bands, letters, or patches on signal munitions indicate?

A

Color of the signal produced

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13
Q

What pyrotechnic effect is produced by an AN-MK13 signal?

Hint: two effects

A

Smoke and Flare

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14
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When and where is the MK124 Mod 0 signal used?

A

Day/night; land/sea

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15
Q

How much light does the M127A1 signal produce?

A

50,000 candlepower

16
Q

What is the LARGEST caliber ammunition that we classify as “small arms”?

A

Caliber .50

17
Q

What shotgun round is the EXCEPTION to the gauging principle?

A

.410

18
Q

What hazard is involved in using blank ammunition?

A

The wad can cause injury if it comes loose (fires)

19
Q

What are the components of a typical small-arms cartridge?

A

Cartridge case, primer, propellent, bullet

20
Q

What substance is the explosive filler for the M30 practice grenade?

A

Black powder

21
Q

How far in front of an M18A1 mine do we consider inside the danger zone?

A

250 meters

22
Q

How far behind an M18A1 mine should personnel take cover before they fire it?

A

100 meters

23
Q

What mortar has a short range and a small explosive charge?

  • short
  • light
  • heavy
  • medium
A

Light

24
Q

What device(s) do we use to detonate high explosives (HE)?

A

Blasting caps

25
Q

What device is used to initiate time fuse?

A

M60 igniter

26
Q

The M112 demo block is made of what substance?

A

Composition C-4

27
Q

The difference between commercial dynamite and military dynamite is that military dynamite does NOT contain… what?

A

Nitroglycerin

28
Q

In what length is fire wire issued?

A

500 feet

29
Q

How do we classify bomb fuzes? (3)

A

Position, action, and method of arming

30
Q

The main types of fuze actions are impact, time, and… what else?

A

Proximity

31
Q

Where is a proximity fuze placed on the bomb?

A

Nose

32
Q

In an electronically-timed fuze, what component replaces the arming vanes used in mechanically-timed fuzes?

A

Electric charging assembly

33
Q

The design of which safety feature is to prevent movement of the arming heads, arming stems, and strikers while the fuze is being handled?

A

Cotter pins

34
Q

What action must you take to set the “SECONDS TO ARM” setting below six seconds on an M904 fuze?

A

Remove the stop screw from the fuze body

35
Q

What adapter booster is used with the M904 fuze?

A

T45

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