Explosion

Question 1

____ occurs when the pressure inside a container exceeds its structural length

Answer 1

mechanical (hydraulic explosion)

Question 2

____ when two objects of different electrical potential are brought close to one another, a large amount of heat develops

Answer 2

electrucal explosion

Question 3

_____ is a type of chemical explosion caused by the mixture of gas and air. Reactants must be initiated by flame, spark or heat.

Answer 3

Diffused reactant explosion

Question 4

____ a type of chemical reaction when large quantity of heat and gas is produced as a result of rapid chemical reaction in a solid or liquid material. It has a point of no origin so that the most severe damage is closest to the source. NO NEED FOR ATMOSPHERIC OXYGEN

Answer 4

Condensed reactant explosion

Question 5

____ is a type of condensed reactant chemical explosion which relies on burning and confinement to produce explosion. Example is gunpowder.

Answer 5

Low order explosive

Question 6

_____ is a type of condensed reactant explosion which detonates resulting in rapid decomposition of nitrogenous compounds resulting to heat and gas as by product.

Answer 6

High order explosive

Question 7

____ are emitted by radioactive substance that is composed of positively charged helium, linear energy transfer, poor penetrating power

Answer 7

alpha rays

Question 8

____ are emitted by radioactive substance that is either positively or negatively charged, higher penetrating power than alpha rays, high velocity

Answer 8

beta rays

Question 9

___ are emitted by radioactive substances that are short rays with high energy, greater penetrating power

Answer 9

gamma rays

Question 10

____ a single dose of radiation that is lethal when administered fractionally over a long interval of time.

Answer 10

Fractional doses