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Explosives L

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of explosive is classified into two groups, primary and secondary?

a)

low explosives

        

b)

medium explosives

         

c)

high explosives

    

d)

extreme explosives

         

2.

Low explosives decompose at rates that vary up to _______.

a)

1,000 meters per second

         

b)

1,000 meters per hour

           

c)

7,000 miles per hour

   

d)

7,000 meters per second

3.

In recent years, dynamite has been replaced commercially by _______.

 

a)

PETN

         

b)

nitroglycerin

           

c)

TATP

      

d)

ammonium nitrate-based explosives

4.

The single most important step in the detection and analysis of explosive residues is ______.

a)

the collection of appropriate samples from the explosion scene

       

b)

the determination of whether it is a low or a high explosive

         

c)

the creation of a chain-of-custody form

         

d)

locating the ignition source

5.

A _________ is a device used to create an explosion needed to ignite a high explosive.

a)

safety fuse

        

b)

PETN

c)

detonator

   

d)

firing pin

6.

A cord containing a core of black powder, used to carry a flame at a uniform rate to an explosive charge is called a _________.

a)

TLC

     

b)

safety fuse

      

c)

PETN

          

d)

detonator

7.

After bomb-scene debris has been examined microscopically, the next step is to ______.

a)

examine the explosive using spectrophotometry

        

b)

use X-ray diffraction to “fingerprint” the organic explosive

          

c)

rinse the debris with acetone to separate the debris from explosive material

      

d)

view the detonating mechanism with a low-power stereoscopic microscope

8.

What produces the violent physical disruption associated with an explosion?

a)

The violent physical disruption associated with an explosion is caused by the sudden buildup of expanding gas pressure at the origin of the explosion.

b)

The violent physical disruption associated with an explosion is caused by the sudden heat imploding at the

origin of the explosion.

c)

The violent physical disruption associated with an explosion is not caused by the slow buildup of expanding gas pressure at the origin of the explosion.

d)

The violent physical disruption associated with an explosion is caused by the sudden buildup of expanding gas pressure at the extremities of the explosion towards the origin.