how does gunpowder work?

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where was it originally created?

Gunpowder is used in fireworks, fireworks-making apparatus, weaponry, certain types of ammunition, and many other industries to produce fertiliser, dyes, and pigments. It is also used in mining and processes such as cement production and iron smelting.

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uses for gunpowder

fireworks for entertainment, or in explosives for mining and tunneling.

The heat given out by the combustion of gunpowder is 1,145 Fah. The temperature of the flame must be 5,390. The tension of the gases at the moment of explosion does not exceed 4,373 atmospheres, in place of 50,000 or 100,000, at which it has been estimated.

While trying to discover a potion of immortality, Chinese alchemists of the Tang Dynasty accidentally discovered saltpeter, the main ingredient of gunpowder. Upon further experimentation, saltpeter was combined with charcoal and sulfur.

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I can't speak for Substitutes, but yes, real black powder can get wet, dry out, and still explode.

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some unique early weopons fire arrows, gunpowder lit flamethrowers, soft shell bombs, hard shell iron bombs, fire lances, and possibly early cannons known as "eruptors".

3 Gunpowder is a classic green tea from Zhejiang province, China. Gunpowder tea is made up of leaves hand-rolled into tiny pellets that resemble gunpowder, giving, it is said, this tea its distinct name.

4.The explosive force of gunpowder is the result of very rapid burning, which creates hot gases 1500 times the original volume of the powder.

In 1856 England exported 10,500,018 pounds of gunpowder.

So how does it work? Once lit with a fuse or spark, the sulfur melts first at 235 F (112.8 C). The sulfur flows over the potassium nitrate and charcoal, which then burn. This combustion reaction quickly produces a large amount of energy and gas – in other words, an explosion.

The first time gunpowder was used on a large scale in civil engineering was in the construction of the Canal du Midi in Southern France. It was completed in 1681 and linked the Mediterranean sea with the Atlantic.

Gunpowder was invented in the 9th century in Tang Dynasty China.

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When this fuse, called a fast-acting fuse, is ignited with a flame or a spark, the gunpowder explodes, creating lots of heat and gas that cause a buildup of pressure beneath the shell. Then, when the pressure is great enough, the shell shoots up into the sky.

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