Categorising explosives

Question 1

Primary explosive

Answer 1

sensitive to stimuli (heat, shock, light, electricity)

Question 2

secondary explosive

Answer 2

more difficult to detonate. often uses a small amount of primary to do so

Question 3

tertiary explosive

Answer 3

even less sensitive to stimuli

Question 4

low explosive

Answer 4

they deflagrate = burn
except when pressurised (detonate)

Question 5

high explosive

Answer 5

they detonate, creating a super sonic shockwave