Detonation
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Detonation is a type of combustion involving a supersonic exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front propagating directly in front of it. Detonations propagate
Detonation of TNT, and shock wave
A controlled bomb disposal in Iraq, 2006; detonating the bomb causes fire and smoke to propel upward.
Explosion
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An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-press
Detonation
…through shock waves with speeds about 1 km/sec and differ from deflagrations which have subsonic flame speeds about 1 m/sec. Detonation may form from an explosion of fuel-oxidizer mixture. Compared with deflagration, detonation doesn't need to have an external oxidizer. Oxidizers and fuel mix when deflagration…
Explosion of unserviceable ammunition and other military items
A capacitor that has exploded
A breaching charge exploding against a test door during training
The effects of the 2020 Beirut explosion