Cdc Set B Vol. 2 Garcia

Front 1

What explosive do we use as the comparison for measuring explosive power?

Back 1

TNT

Front 2

What general requirements must material used to manufacture military explosives meet?

Back 2

Must be cheap, plentiful, and not vital to any other phase of the war

Front 3

What is the brisance of a military explosive?

Back 3

The shattering or fragmentation effect

Front 4

What term describes the tendency of a substance to produce vapors?

Back 4

Volatility

Front 5

When a military explosive does not react with the metal that encases it or with another explosive, it is said to have what characteristic?

Back 5

Compatibility

Front 6

What is meant by explosive toxicity?

Back 6

Refers to the poisonous properties of an explosive

Front 7

What is hygroscopicity?

Back 7

The moisture absorbing property of an explosive

Front 8

What is the autocombustuon rate of an explosive?

Back 8

A few inches per minute to approximately 1,300 ft/sec

Front 9

What term do we use to describe the tendency of a substance to burn with a rapid and sparkling combustion?

Back 9

Deflagration

Front 10

What condition is essential for an explosive to detonate rather than to merely deflagrate?

Back 10

Confinement

Front 11

What are the basic components of an explosive train?

Back 11

Detonator, booster, and bursting charge

Front 12

What is the relatively small and sensitive initial component that begins the functioning of the explosive train?

Back 12

Primer

Front 13

What are the two means by which we can activate a detonator?

Back 13

Either by a primer or by a non-explosive impulse

Front 14

What is the purpose of a delay in an explosive train?

Back 14

It controls the time delay in the functioning of the explosive train

Front 15

What does an explosive booster do?

Back 15

It amplifies the detonation received from the detonator

Front 16

Which effect of a general-purpose bomb does the most damage: blast or fragmentation?

Back 16

Blast

Front 17

What effect causes greater penetration of the explosive charge?

Back 17

The Munroe Effect

Front 18

What happens when you increase the standoff distance of an explosive?

Back 18

It would increase the penetrating effect

Front 19

What are the four factors that control the visibility of pyrotechnics?

Back 19

Candlepower, color, weather, and light

Front 20

What type of weather reduces the visibility range of pyrotechnics?

Back 20

Excessive moisture in the air and rain

Front 21

How do we classify pyrotechnics?

Back 21

According to their purpose as illuminants, signals, combinations of signals and illuminants, and simulators

Front 22

What are the two effects of signals?

Back 22

Light and smoke

Front 23

How can you identify pyrotechnic ammunition?

Back 23

By its nomenclature, lot number, model designation, painting, marking, NSN, or DoD identification number

Front 24

What is the total burn-time for the AN-MK6 Mod 3 signal?

Back 24

Approximately 40 minutes

Front 25

What is the candlepower rating of the AN-MK13 flare?

Back 25

3,000 candlepower

Front 26

Which day/night signal is designed to be used with only one hand?

Back 26

MK124

Front 27

What is the A/P 25S-5A distress kit designed to do that the A/P 25S-1 is not?

Back 27

Unlike the A/P 25S-1, the A/P 25S-5A is designed to launch a pyrotechnic signal that will penetrate a heavy foliage canopy and deliver an illuminating display up to a minimum altitude of 700 ft and a maximum of 1,250 ft

Front 28

What is the candlepower of the M127A1 ground illumination signal?

Back 28

50,000 candlepower

Front 29

What are the five main assemblies of the M127A1 ground illumination signal?

Back 29

Launcher, igniter, delay, parachute, and illuminant composition

Front 30

What is the M131 signal designed to do?

Back 30

To produce a distinctive red light above ground fog, haze, or overcast

Front 31

What safety equipment is required for handling the MK50 Mod 0 flare?

Back 31

A protective mask and butyl rubber gloves

Front 32

Which military weapons do we classify as small arms?

Back 32

Weapons with a bore diameter of .50 inches or less

Front 33

What terms do we use to describe the measurement of small arms?

Back 33

"caliber" and "gauge"

Front 34

Which cartridge is the exception to shotgun gauging?

Back 34

. 410

Front 35

What color is the tip of an AP bullet painted?

Back 35

Black

Front 36

Ball ammunition is used against what type of target?

Back 36

Personnel and light material targets

Front 37

What is the purpose of tracer rounds?

Back 37

To illuminate a gunners path of the bullets thus helping correct the gunner's aim. It can also be used for incendiary purposes.

Front 38

What is noncombat ammunition used for?

Back 38

For testing weapons and for special training

Front 39

Which type of round do we use for weapons load training?

Back 39

Dummy rounds

Front 40

What is a small-arms cartridge?

Back 40

A complete assembly of all components necessary to fire the weapon once

Front 41

What causes a bullet to spin?

Back 41

It's cylindrical shape enables it to engage the rifling and start to spin

Front 42

What determines the core/filler of a bullet?

Back 42

It's purpose

Front 43

What is the term for the recess groove part of the bullet into which the cartridge case is crimped during assembly?

Back 43

Cannelure

Front 44

What are the classifications of Air Force grenades?

Back 44

Service, practice, and training

Front 45

What can functional hand grenades be used for?

Back 45

Hand grenades can be placed, thrown, or projected against enemy personnel or equipment to inflict casualties or damage and can also be used for screening and signaling.

Front 46

What are the tactical classifications of service grenades?

Back 46

Fragmentation irritant, riot control, screening smoke, signaling smoke, and incendiary

Front 47

What is the explosive filler for M26-series grenades?

Back 47

.39 of composition B

Front 48

Why is the base of the M34 grenade tapered?

Back 48

So that the grenade can be mounted on a M1A2 grenade projection adapter

Front 49

What are the uses of the M25-series grenades?

Back 49

To control riots and disturbances

Front 50

Which type of grenades are used with the M1A2 grenade projection adapter?

Back 50

Fragmentation hand grenades

Front 51

Which type of grenades are used with the M2A1 grenade projection adapter?

Back 51

Cylindrical, chemical hand grenade

Front 52

Why must M34 grenades be stored fuze end up?

Back 52

To avoid possibility of leakage

Front 53

What are some of the things that you look for in inspecting grenades?

Back 53

Damage, rust, or poorly marked inner or outer containers

Front 54

What is the killing agent of the M18A1 antipersonnel mine?

Back 54

700 steel balls in a fan shaped pattern

Front 55

What is the effective kill range of the M18A1 mine?

Back 55

Up to 100 meters

Front 56

What safety precaution must you observe with the detonation of a claymore mine?

Back 56

Personnel up to 100 meters to the sides and rear of these mines should take cover for protection

Front 57

What is the special feature that makes the M14 nondetectable by magnetic mine detectors?

Back 57

It is practically an all plastic construction

Front 58

What are the two limitations of 60 mm light mortars?

Back 58

Shortrange and small explosive charge

Front 59

What type of mortar can be broken down into several smaller loads for easier carrying?

Back 59

Medium mortars

Front 60

What are the tactical classifications of service grenades?

Back 60

Fragmentation, irritant, riot control, screening smoke, signaling smoke, and incendiary

Front 61

What are the classifications of Air Force grenades?

Back 61

Service, practice, and training

Front 62

What can functional hand grenades be used for?

Back 62

•Can be placed, thrown, or projected against enemy personnel or equipment to inflict casualties of damage

•Can also be used for screening and signaling

Front 63

What is the explosive filler for M26-series grenades?

Back 63

.39 of Composition B

Front 64

Why is the base of the M34 grenade tapered?

Back 64

So that it can be mounted on a M1A2 grenade projection adapter

Front 65

What are the uses of the M25-series grenades?

Back 65

To control riots and disturbances

Front 66

Which type of grenades are used with the M1A2 grenade projection adapter?

Back 66

Fragmentation

Front 67

Which type of grenades are used with the M2A1 grenade projection adapter?

Back 67

Cylindrical, chemical hand grenade

Front 68

Why must M34 grenades be stored fuze end up?

Back 68

To avoid the possibility of leakage

Front 69

What are some of the things that you look for when inspecting grenades?

Back 69

Damage, rust, or poorly marked inner or outer containers

Front 70

What is the killing agent if the M18A1 mine?

Back 70

700 steel balls in a fan shaped pattern

Front 71

What is the effective kill range of the M18A1 mine?

Back 71

Up to 100m

Front 72

What safety precaution must you observe with the detonation of a claymore mine?

Back 72

Personnel up to 100m to the sides and rear of these mines should take cover for protection

Front 73

What is the special feature that makes the M14 nondetectable by magnetic mine detector?

Back 73

It is practically an all plastic construction

Front 74

What are the two limitations of 60mm light mortars?

Back 74

Shortrange and small explosive charge

Front 75

What type of mortar can be broken down into several smaller loads for easier carrying?

Back 75

Medium mortars

Front 76

What is required to move heavy mortars?

Back 76

Trucks or tracked mortar carriers

Front 77

What initiation source do we primarily use to detonate high explosives?

Back 77

Blasting caps

Front 78

What are two ways in which blasting caps can be fired?

Back 78

Electrically or non-electrically

Front 79

What is the purpose of the yellow painted bands covering military safety fuzes?

Back 79

To facilitate estimates of length for tactical situations

Front 80

What is the rate of detonation cord?

Back 80

20,000-21,000 ft/sec

Front 81

A requiremnt for military explosives is that raw materials must be...

Back 81

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