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I've been led to believe that 'high' explosives are explosives that explode/combust faster than the speed of sound. Others (like black powder) burn slower.
by a2tech 6y ago
I've been led to believe that 'high' explosives are explosives that explode/combust faster than the speed of sound. Others (like black powder) burn slower.
- hn2fast 6y agoMore than just burn, 'high' explosives detonate [0], where the pressure wave itself provides the activation energy required to sustain the reaction. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detonation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detonation