Calc & Place terminology

Question 1

PI

Answer 1

Symbol denotation ratio of a circle to diameter(3.1459265)

Question 2

Circumference

Answer 2

Perimeter of a circle

Question 3

Diameter

Answer 3

Length of straight line through center of an object

Question 4

Radius

Answer 4

Half distance of diameter

Question 5

Breaching Radius

Answer 5

Half the distance that the explosive force of an explosive breaches through.(3 dimensional)(AFTER ROUNDING RULES)

Question 6

One Dimensional

Answer 6

Lacking depth, a line.

Question 7

Two Dimensional

Answer 7

Area with no depth only surface.

Question 8

Three Dimensional

Answer 8

Area plus depth

Question 9

Area

Answer 9

Surface set in 2 dimensions, length x width

Question 10

Volume

Answer 10

Amount of space occupied by 3 dimensional object, length x width x height

Question 11

Square

Answer 11

Rectangle with four equal sides, no depth(2 dimensional)

Question 12

Cube

Answer 12

Object with 6 sides that has depth(3 Dimensional)

Question 13

Cylinder

Answer 13

Circle with depth(3 Dimensional)

Question 14

Cone

Answer 14

A cylinder with a triangle top(3 Dimensional)

Question 15

Fraction

Answer 15

A numerical representation indicating a quotient of two numbers. A portion, a fragment.

Question 16

Decimal

Answer 16

Fragment or part of a whole number expressed in whole numbers by percentage.

Question 17

Numerator

Answer 17

Number to be divided by denominator

Question 18

Denominator

Answer 18

Divisor of the numerator

Question 19

Round Up

Answer 19

Taking the first number passed by the decimal point and rounding it up to the nearest whole number.

Question 20

Round Off

Answer 20

Taking the numbers two places passed the decimal and rounding up to the nearest whole number if it is .50 or greater and rounding down to the nearest whole number if it is .49 or lower.

Question 21

Deflagrate

Answer 21

Change from a solid to a gaseous state relatively slowly(burning)

Question 22

Detonate

Answer 22

Instantaneously or rapid change from a solid to a gaseous state.

Question 23

M-37 Satchel Charge

Answer 23

8 Blocks of M5A1 C-4 PKG. Wt. 20lbs

Question 24

M183 Satchel Charge

Answer 24

16 Blocks of M112 C-4 PKG. Wt. 20lbs

Question 25

Charge

Answer 25

Consists of one or more blocks of explosive.

Question 26

Block Package/Stick

Answer 26

Single entity of explosive

Question 27

Fuse Ignitor

Answer 27

M60 used for non-electrical firing system, M-81 used for MDI

Question 28

MDI

Answer 28

Modern Demolition (Initiators)

Question 29

Non-electrical Firing System

Answer 29

Consist of an initiator(usually M-60), time fuse(usually M700), and a non-electrical blasting cap(usually M-7).

Question 30

Electric Firing System

Answer 30

Consist of power source(usually CD-450), firing wire, and an electrical cap(usually M6)

Question 31

Ring Main

Answer 31

Det cord tied into itself in a circle in-between charges from which branch lines are tied off.

Question 32

Priming Knot

Answer 32

A knot used to take the place of a blasting cap to prime a charge. Ali, Spiral, Double Overhand, Four Wrap, Eight Wrap, Wiseman Knot, Det Cord Lace, and Sliding Uli.

Question 33

Branch Line

Answer 33

Strip of Det Cord with a priming knot at one end. Used to prime a charge and tie into ring main.

Question 34

Square Knot

Answer 34

Used to connect Det Cord together and tie in Firing Systems to Ring Main

Question 35

WORK QUICKLY

Answer 35

Quickest method of constructing a charge and attacking a target. Most amount of explosives, convention charge, external charge.

Question 36

WORK EFFICIENTLY/EFFECTIVELY

Answer 36

Most effective method of constructing a charge and attacking a target. Least amount of explosives, advanced charge, internal charge.