Artillery Science: The Sequel

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1. What is the word for the cord that the gunner pulls to fire an artillery weapon? Launch Rope Lanyard Boomer Simonsen

2. As a gun barrel becomes worn over time, its inner diameter increases. What will this cause the projectile to do? It will have a faster than normal velocity. It will spin faster. It will fly with greater stability. It will have a lower than normal velocity.

3. What is the barrel of a mortar weapon normally called? Pipe Tube Muzzle Base

4. What stabilizes smaller mortar rounds (e.g. 81mm rounds) while in flight? Fins Gas Spin Canards

5. What is the major advantage that artillery projectiles have over missles? Quieter Cheaper More accurate Camouflage

6. What is the mode of an artillery fuze that detonates when it senses that the ground is nearby? Proximity Close Delay Point Detonation

7. Normally, an artillery gun is firing at a target that can be seen by an observer, but can't be seen from the gun position. What is this form of attack called? Deceptive Fire Direct Fire Indirect Fire Friendly Fire

8. What is the word used for the explosive material that is put inside the breech of an artillery gun? Fire Sticks Fuzes Propellant Boomers

9. Does the spin imparted on a artillery projectile cause it to curve in flight? Yes No

10. Are the artillery projectiles that get stuck in the gun barrel called "Stubborns"? Yes No