Guest

what causes a bomb to explode when no external force is acting on it

what causes a bomb to explode when no external force is acting on it

Grade:Upto college level

1 Answers

bibhash jha
15 Points
15 years ago

A bomb utilizes the potential energy which is in the form of chemical energy stored in the bomb.

It is important to note that even after the bomb explodes , the momentum doesnt change for the whole bomb as the explosion is caused by

internal force and no other external force acts on it .  So if before exploding bomb is at rest , the particles after explosion

will fly away in a diretion such that the sum of momentum of all particles is zero.

Think You Can Provide A Better Answer ?

ASK QUESTION

Get your questions answered by the expert for free