Mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile?

Mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile?

• A. Cartridge
• B. Caliber
• C. Fuze
• D. Gun Stoppage

Answer: (C)

The device that triggers the explosive inside a projectile is a fuze. It sits on the projectile and starts the detonation sequence for the bursting charge, either when it contacts a target or at a precise time or distance. Mechanical fuzes rely on physical actions—like percussion or a timed delay—while electrical fuzes use circuits to initiate the detonation, enabling features such as delayed or proximity fuzing. This is distinct from a cartridge (which contains the propellant for launching the projectile), caliber (the size/diameter), or gun stoppage (a malfunction). So the detonating device for the bursting charge is a fuze.

The device that triggers the explosive inside a projectile is a fuze. It sits on the projectile and starts the detonation sequence for the bursting charge, either when it contacts a target or at a precise time or distance. Mechanical fuzes rely on physical actions—like percussion or a timed delay—while electrical fuzes use circuits to initiate the detonation, enabling features such as delayed or proximity fuzing. This is distinct from a cartridge (which contains the propellant for launching the projectile), caliber (the size/diameter), or gun stoppage (a malfunction). So the detonating device for the bursting charge is a fuze.