ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment: “Bombs, Fuzes, and Associated Components,” Pages 1-1 through 1-42.
1-1.
The amount of time or vane revolutions needed
for the firing train to be aligned after a bomb is
released is known by which of the following
terms?
1.
Arming time
2.
Functioning time
3.
Nondelay time
4.
Delay time
1-2.
The action that causes a fuze to detonate before
impact when any substantial object is detected
at a predetermined distance from the fuze is
known by what term?
1.
Proximity
2.
Delay
3.
Instantaneous
4.
Functioning time
1-3.
The time required for a fuze to detonate after
impact or a preset time is known by what term?
1.
Arming time
2.
Impact delay time
3.
Preset delay time
4.
Functioning time
1-4.
What term applies when the functioning time
of a fuze is longer than 0.0005 second?
1.
Instantaneous
2.
Nondelay
3.
Delay
4.
Proximity
1-5.
In its simplest form, which of the following
devices is like the hammer and primer used to
fire a rifle or pistol?
1.
An electrical fuze
2.
A capacitor
3.
A mechanical fuze
4.
A resister
1-6.
What term applies when the functioning time
of a fuze is 0.0003 second or less?
1.
Instantaneous
2.
Nondelay
3.
Delay
4.
Proximity
1-7.
The functioning delay of an electrical fuze is
initiated by what means?
1.
Electrically only
2.
Mechanically only
3.
Electromechanically
4.
Hydraulically
1-8.
What term applies when the functioning time
of a fuze is 0.0003 to 0.0005 second?
1.
Instantaneous
2.
Nondelay
3.
Delay
4.
Proximity
1-9.
A fuze that does NOT have the elements of its
firing train in the proper position for firing until
the fuze is fully armed is known as what type of
fuze?
1.
A detonator-safe fuze
2.
A fail-safe fuze
3.
A shear-safe fuze
4.
A armed-safe fuze
1-10.
The distance along the trajectory that a bomb
travels from the releasing aircraft in an
unarmed condition is known by which of the
following abbreviations?
1.
EEA
2.
VT
3.
SST
4.
SAT
1-11.
In
reference
to
their
primary
operating
principles, fuzes are normally divided into
what two general classes?
1.
Pneumatic and mechanical
2.
Active and static
3.
Electrical and pneumatic
4.
Mechanical and electrical
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