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Heat or a shockwave is/are required to initiate what kind of explosives? Low explosives High explosives...

Heat or a shockwave is/are required to initiate what kind of explosives?

Low explosives

High explosives

Organic explosives

Nitro-based explosives

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Low explosive are usually a mixture of fuels and an oxidizer that burn rapidly, or deflagrate. That stimulus is a shock wave that travels through the material much faster than the flame of low explosive deflagration. This is called detonation.

So low explosive is the correct option..

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