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What are the three types of propulsion and their sources of energy?
Gravity, Impulse (Compression of Gasses), Reaction (Chemical Reaction)
What are the three phases of missile flight?
Boost, Midcourse, Terminal
State the major components of the High Explosive Train.
Detonator, Booster, Main Charge
Define the probability of damage.
–the statistical likelihood that a target will be IN SOME WAY incapacitated and possibly destroyed
Name three methods of target detection/detonation in regards to mine warfare.
Magnetic, Acoustic, Pressure (or Combination)
Name the three types of Guidance Systems.
Command Guidance, Self Contained, Homing.
What is the purpose of the safing and arming device in a fuze?
Physically isolate the detonator from the high explosive train and prevents unintentional warhead detonation.
What is the difference between statistically independent events and mutually exclusive events?
STUDY
List 3 factors that determine a weapons effectiveness on a particular type of target.
Proximity of warhead to target
Target vulnerability
Effects of the warhead (shock wave, fragments, etc.)
List 3 methods surface ships use to protect themselves from mines.
–Silencing (protection from acoustic mines)
–Degaussing (protection from magnetic mines)
–Steaming slowly (protection from pressure mines)
Name the 3 types of self contained guidance systems? Which ones do tomahawks use?
Preset, Inertial, GPS, Terrestrial, Celestial.
What are the 3 major components of a fuze?
1.Safing & Arming (S&A) Device
2.Target Detection Device (TDD)
3.Detonator
What is Functional Reliability?
Detonation at the proper time. (one failure does not prevent operation)
Name the mine warefare REGIONS.
Surface Zone
Very Shallow Water
Shallow Water
Deep Water
List the two types of nuclear reactions and briefly explain the difference.
Fission and Fusion
What are the three types of variable homing logic.
What is safety reliability?
One failure does not cause premature detonation. (If one device fails the system fails)
Describe the forces behind a Chemical Explosion.
Change in chemical bonds (electrons)
Name the 4 type of mine classifications.
Moored mines, Propelled/ upward rising, Oscillating mines, Bottom mines.
What does it mean to be critical in regards to Nuclear Fission Reactions>
total number of neutrons remains the same.
What are the main purposes of a fuse?
1.Keep weapon safe when not needed
2.Arm weapon
3.Detect targets
4.Initiate warhead detonation
5.Determine direction of detonation (special fuzes only)
List the 5 types of Burst in regards to nuclear weapons.
High Altitude Burst, Air Burst, Surface Burst, Underwater Burst, Subsurface Burst.
List the tree classifications of nuclear weapons and briefly describe each.
Tactical - Personnel
Strategic - area targets
Weapons of Terror - "Dirty Bombs" / any yield
List the 4 types of nuclear radiation and what shields each type.
Alpha- Skin
Beta- Aluminum/ Clothing
Gamma Rays- Lead
Neutrons- Concrete
Name the two atomic weapons deployed against Japan in World War II.
"Fat Man" - Nagasaki
"Little Boy"- Hiroshima