TIL the difference between deflagration and detonation. Deflagration is subsonic combustion (ex: gunpowder), while detonation is supersonic combustion (ex: dynamite). - eviltoast
  • oce 🐆@jlai.luOP
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    2 months ago

    The combustion of gun powder is slower than sound speed, it doesn’t mean the bullet cannot be though.