Terminology

Question 1

PI

Answer 1

symbol denotation ratio of a circle to diameter (3.14)

Question 2

Circumference

Answer 2

perimeter of a circle

Question 3

Diameter

Answer 3

length of a straight line through the center of an object

Question 4

Radius

Answer 4

half the distance of a diameter

Question 5

Breaching Radius

Answer 5

half the distance that the explosive force of an explosive breaches through (3 dimensional)

Question 6

One Dimensional

Answer 6

lacking depth, a line example, the horizon

Question 7

Two dimensional

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area with no depth only surface, example the top of a table

Question 8

Three Dimensional

Answer 8

area plus depth, example a brick

Question 9

Area

Answer 9

surface set in 2 dimensional. length x width

Question 10

Volume

Answer 10

amount of space occupied by 3 dimensional objects. length x width x height

Question 11

Square

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Cube

Answer 12

object with 6 sides, has depth (3 dimensional)

Question 13

Cylinder

Answer 13

a circle with depth. example a roll of quarters (3 dimensional)

Question 14

Cone

Answer 14

a cylinder with a triangular top

Question 15

Square Root

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a factor of a number that the root is itself times itself. example square root of 9=3, 3x3=9

Question 16

Cube Root

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the factor of a number when the root is itself times itself. example the cube root of 27=3, 3x3x3=27

Question 17

Fraction

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a numerical representation indicating a quotient of two numbers. example 1/2, 1/4 , a portion, a fraction

Question 18

Numerator

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a part of a fraction above line and signifies the number to be divided by the denominator

Question 19

Denominator

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part of a fraction below line and that fractions as divisor of the numerator

Question 20

decimal

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fragment or part of a whole number expressed in numbers by percentage example .12

Question 21

Deflagrate

Answer 21

change from a solid to a gaseous state relatively slow (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

consist of 8 blocks of M5A1 C-4 PKG, wt. 20lbs

Question 24

M183 Satchel Charge

Answer 24

consist of 16 blocks M112 C-4 PKG, wt. 20lbs

Question 25

Charge

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consists of one or more blocks of explosive. example you have 4 trees to destroy, each tree takes 4 blocks of tnt. to destroy all 4 trees, take 4 charges, each charge consisting of 4 blocks of tnt for a total of 16 blocks

Question 26

Block Package/Stick

Answer 26

single entity of explosive

Question 27

Fuse Ignitor

Answer 27

M60 used for no electrical firing system. M-81 used for MDI

Question 28

MDI

Answer 28

modern demolition (initiators)

Question 29

Non-Electric Firing System

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consist of an initiator (usually M60), time fuse (usually M700) and a non electric blasting cap (usually M-7)

Question 30

Electric Firing System

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consist of power source (usually CD-450), firing wire, and an electric 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

Branch Line

Answer 32

strip of det cord with a priming knot on one end. used to prime a charge and tie into a Ring Main

Question 33

Priming Knot

Answer 33

a knot used to take the place of a blasting cap to prime a charge. example uli, spiral, double overhand knot, four wrap, eight wrap, wiseman knot, det cord lace

Question 34

Square Knot

Answer 34

used to connect det cord together and tie in firing systems to ring main