Forensic Science: Explosions TEST

A chemical or mechanical action caused by combustion, accompanied by creation of heat and rapid expansion of gases.

• Explosion

• Oxidizing agent

• Detonation

• Detonating cord

An explosive with a velocity of detonation less than 1,000 meters per second.

• Low explosive

• Black powder

• High explosive

• Detonation

An explosive with a velocity of detonation greater than 1,000 meters per second.

• Low explosive

• Primary explosive

• Secondary explosive

• High explosive

Which of the following is NOT a high explosive?

• TNT

• PETN

• RDX

• Smokeless powder

Which of the following is an example of a primary explosive?

• TNT

• PETN

• Lead azide

• RDX

Which type of explosive is ultra sensitive to heat, shock, and friction?

• Primary

• Secondary

All materials collected at bombing scenes must be placed in airtight containers such as clean paint cans.

• True

• False

An analytical technique for identifying crystalline materials.

• Infrared spectrophotometry

• X-ray diffraction

• Presumtive test

• Confirmation test

Plastic bags are good containers to use to collect evidence from an explosion crime scene.

• True

• False

The person who invented which explosive also created the Nobel prize?

• PETN

• RDX

• Dynamite

• TNT