Fuze Arming and Firing Forces Flashcards
What is Newtons 1st law of motion?
a body at rest tends to stay at rest, a body in moition tends to stay in motion
What is Newtons 2nd law of motion?
F=MA
heavier objects require more force to move the same distance as lighter objects
What is Newtons 3rd law of motion?
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
What is inertia?
an object in motion tends to stay in motion until acted upon by an outside force
What is velocity?
distance covered in a given time in one direction
What is centrifugal?
an outward force from the center of spin
What are the forms of energy?
chem electrical thermal radiant mechanical acoustic
What are the types of batteries?
wet cell
dry cell
galvanic
thermal
What is bore safe?
interrupter in explosive train preventing it from exploding until it is outside of tube
What is bore riding pin?
pin preventing explosion occurring
What are the five non-explosive components?
detent slider firing pin rotor escapement device
What are the three pressure types?
direct
fluid
air
