What is the most powerful landmine?

Astrolite
Astrolite is very powerful, though to describe it as the “most powerful known explosive” is an exaggeration; it has a very high detonation velocity but low density. However, one ounce can take off your leg; half a pound is supposedly sufficient to disable a vehicle, and more could fling it high in the air.

What triggers a landmine?

A land mine can be triggered by a number of things including pressure, movement, sound, magnetism and vibration. Anti-personnel mines commonly use the pressure of a person’s foot as a trigger, but tripwires are also frequently employed.

Can a human survive a landmine?

There is little you can do to survive a land mine. They explode WHEN they are stepped on. Mines in WWII were designed to KILL. Today mines are still designed to do that but there are also mines designed to injure (toe poppers).

Can you jump off a landmine?

In most cases, there is absolutely nothing you can do. Forget the Hollywood trope about stepping on a mine and then leaving your foot in place. Most landmines will explode instantaneously once your trigger the fuze.

Who invented landmines?

General Gabriel J Rains
The first modern land mine was created in the American Civil War. Inspired by simple explosive booby traps, General Gabriel J Rains developed the landmine to defend the positions of the outnumbered Confederate Army at the Battle of Yorktown in 1862.

Do landmines expire?

A land mine can remain active for up to 50 years. Land mines are cheap and effective when deployed, but are expensive and dangerous to remove. Most mines can be boobytrapped, and some of them are just to make the game more interesting. A land mine can remain active for up to 50 years.

What is a bounding mine 38?

A bounding mine is an anti-personnel mine designed to be used in open areas. When tripped, a small propelling charge launches the body of the mine 3–4 feet (0.9-1.2 metres) into the air, where the main charge detonates and sprays fragmentation at roughly waist height.

Which country has the most landmines?

Egypt
Egypt as a Case Study. Egypt has been listed as the country most contaminated by landmines in the world with an estimate of approximately 23,000,000 landmines.

How hot is it in a gold mine?

Physical conditions. The temperature of the rock reaches 66 °C (151 °F), and the mine pumps slurry ice underground to cool the tunnel air to below 30 °C (86 °F). A mixture of concrete, water, and rock is packed into excavated areas, which further acts as an insulator.

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