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91Pyrotechnics — The term pyrotechnics can also be used for fireworks events. Pyrotechnics is the science of materials capable of undergoing self contained and self sustained exothermic chemical reactions for the production of heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound …
92Static electricity — For the science of static charges see Electrostatics Static electricity refers to the accumulation of excess electric charge in a region with poor electrical conductivity (an insulator), such that the charge accumulation persists. The effects of… …
93Effects of nuclear explosions — An American nuclear test. Nuclear weapons …
94Nitromethane — IUPAC name …
95Chevrolet Corvair — 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Hardtop Coupe Manufacturer Chevrolet Division of General Motors Production 1959–1969 …
96Road traffic safety — Sidewalks, curbs and traffic signals in Maryland, United States …
97RP-1 — (alternately, Rocket Propellant 1 or Refined Petroleum 1) is a highly refined form of kerosene outwardly similar to jet fuel, used as a rocket fuel. Although having a lower specific impulse than liquid hydrogen (LH2) and thus less thrust per unit …
98Wheellock — Wheellock, wheel lock or wheel lock, is a mechanism for firing a firearm. It was the next major development in firearms technology after the matchlock and the first self igniting firearm. The mechanism is so called because it uses a rotating… …
99Cooking off — (or thermally induced firing) refers to ammunition exploding prematurely due to heat in the surrounding environment. It can also refer to a technique used when throwing grenades to achieve a controlled, predictable explosion. A fast cook off is a …
100Metal halide lamp — Metal halide lamps, a member of the high intensity discharge (HID) family of lamps, produce high light output for their size, making them a compact, powerful, and efficient light source. Originally created in the late 1960 s for industrial use,… …
