How does C4 compared to dynamite?
Table of Contents
- 1 How does C4 compared to dynamite?
- 2 How many pounds is a stick of dynamite?
- 3 How much is in a stick of C4?
- 4 How many pounds of TNT was Hiroshima?
- 5 Will wet dynamite explode?
- 6 What is the difference between C4 and dynamite?
- 7 How much TNT is equal to 1kg of C4?
- 8 How strong is the shock resistance of dynamite?
How does C4 compared to dynamite?
C4 is 18\% more powerful than TNT. Ammonium nitrate in its pure form is a fairly weak explosive. When combined with fuel oil, however, it gains an explosive power nearly equal to TNT. As you might guess, the TNT equivalency model is not the only one available to model the effects of explosions.
How many pounds is a stick of dynamite?
A stick of dynamite — the basis for comparison used in recent explosions—may commonly be 8 inches long by 1¼ in diameter, weighing a third to a half pound.
How many sticks of dynamite is the bomb equivalent?
A smallish atom bomb, like the one that destroyed Hiroshima, has the explosive power of some 15 kilotons of high explosive, or 30,000,000 pounds. So something like thirty million sticks should work fine, if you can figure out a way to make them all go off at once.
How much is in a stick of C4?
CHARACTERISTICS: The M112 block demolition charge consists of 1.25-pounds of Composition C4 packed in a Mylar-film container with a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape on one surface. The tape is protected by a peelable paper cover.
How many pounds of TNT was Hiroshima?
9,700 pounds
It exploded with an energy of approximately 15 kilotons of TNT (63 TJ) and caused widespread death and destruction throughout the city….
| Little Boy | |
|---|---|
| Produced | 1945–1947 |
| No. built | 33 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9,700 pounds (4,400 kg) |
How big is a lb of C4?
C-4 (explosive)
| C-4 | |
|---|---|
| Mass | 1.25 lb (0.57 kg) |
| Length | 11 in (28 cm) |
| Width | 2 in (5.1 cm) |
| Height | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) |
Will wet dynamite explode?
Even though the diatomaceous earth takes away some of the dangers of nitroglycerin, there are still problems because the mixture is not stable in damp environments. Water causes the nitroglycerin to leak away. The nitroglycerin can build up, and explode unexpectedly.
What is the difference between C4 and dynamite?
The real difference is in their sensitivity to heat, shock, and friction. C-4 is very insensitive while dynamite is relatively sensitive to all three. But as to your question both would produce very similar effects with C-4 edging out Nobel’s dynamite slightly.
How much energy is released when you detonate a C4 bomb?
The heat of detonation of C4 is 6.5 × 10⁶ joules per kilogram, about the same as that of TNT. Thus, the detonation of 1 pound of C4 releases 3.0 × 10⁶ joules of energy. This answer is not to deprecate the other answers, which discuss the ability to destroy specified targets.
How much TNT is equal to 1kg of C4?
We know that 1kg of C4 is equal to 1.34 1kg of TNT so we can use our basic equation, Here is the answer to your question in its entirety: 1 lb = .454kg, so knowing this I need to figure out how much TNT I need.
How strong is the shock resistance of dynamite?
Dynamite is moderately sensitive to shock. Shock resistance tests are usually carried out with a drop-hammer: about 100 mg of explosive is placed on an anvil, upon which a weight of between 0.5 and 10 kg (1 and 22 lb) is dropped from different heights until detonation is achieved.