Explosive Force Video Deck Flashcards
What does TNT stand for?
Trinitrotoluene
With TNT being a high explosive, it uses this apparatus to function…
Detonator
How does TNT compare to gunpowder?
TNT is much more powerful, efficient, and stable
Why can’t TNT be used as a substitute for gunpowder?
The explosive force is too great
According to the video, an IED was used in this infamous US bombing…
Oklahoma bombing
How does a teaspoon of LX-14 compare to a teaspoon of gunpowder?
LX-14 is 17 times more powerful
How does LX-14 compare to LX-17?
LX-17 is more stable than 14 but less powerful
What is the largest man-made explosion to date?
Tsar bomb
What was the Nagasaki bomb nicknamed?
Fat Man
What was the Hiroshima bomb nicknamed?
Little Boy
What radioactive element did Fat Man use?
Plutonium
What radioactive element did Little Boy use?
Uranium
How many Hiroshima bombs are the equivalent of an ounce of antimatter?
75
What happens when matter and antimatter meet?
Big boom
