chapter 17

Question 1

modus operandi

Answer 1

an offenders pattern of operation

Question 2

combustion

Answer 2

rapid combination of oxygen with another substance, accompanied by production of noticeable heat and light

Question 3

heat of combustion

Answer 3

the heat liberated during combustion

Question 4

exothermic reaction

Answer 4

heat energy is liberated

Question 5

endothermic reaction

Answer 5

heat energy is absorbed

Question 6

ignition temperature

Answer 6

the minimum temperature at which a fuel spontaneously ignites

Question 7

flash point

Answer 7

the minimum temperature at which a liquid fuel produced enough vapor to burn

Question 8

pyrolysis

Answer 8

the decomposition of solid organic matter by heat

Question 9

flammable range

Answer 9

entire range of possible gas or vapor fuel concentrations in the air that are capable of burning

Question 10

glowing combustion

Answer 10

combustion on the surface of a solid fuel in the absence of heat high enough to pyrolyze the fuel

Question 11

spontaneous combustion

Answer 11

a fire caused by a natural heat producing process in the presence of sufficient air and fuel

Question 12

conduction

Answer 12

movement of heat through a solid object

Question 13

convection

Answer 13

transfer of heat energy by the movement of molecules within a liquid or gas

Question 14

radiation

Answer 14

transfer of heat energy from a heated surface to a cooler surface by electromagnetic radiation

Question 15

explosion

Answer 15

chemical action caused by combustion accompanied by creation of heat, and rapid expansion of gases

Question 16

deflagration

Answer 16

very rapid oxidation reaction accompanied by a low-intensity pressure wave

Question 17

detonation

Answer 17

extremely rapid oxidation reaction accompanied by high-speed shock wave

Question 18

low explosives

Answer 18

explosive with velocity of less than 1000 meters per second

Question 19

high explosives

Answer 19

an explosive with a rate of detonation greater than 1000 meters per second

Question 20

primary explosive

Answer 20

high explosive that is easily detonated by heat shock or friction

Question 21

secondary explosive

Answer 21

high explosive that is relatively insensitive to heat shock or friction, triggered by the primary explosive