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When was the first exploding shell created?
The exploding shell is older than the cannon. Among the first uses of gunpowder was to create bombs or grenades- a casing filled with gunpowder and a fuse. This could be thrown, catapulted, slung, etc. Early cannon used shot (solid projectiles) or shell (hollow, gunpowder filled). In the Star Spangled Banner, the term "bombs bursting in air" refers to an exploding shell.
Why are air bombs dangeour?
because they might spoil your lungs
How long did the air raid siren last?
Until the bombs started falling.
What weapons did the Soviets use in World War 2?
Air planes and bombs
How long did air raids sirens last?
Until the bombs started falling.
According to the lyrics of The Star-Spangled Banner what are the bombs doing?
Bursting In Air
What is the only line from first stanza from the Star Spangled Banner that describes something that is mentioned in Major Armistead's report?
And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
What does national anthem lyrics bombs bursting in air mean?
They lyrics were originally a poem, written during the British attack on Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The line literally refers to exploding bombs, fired from British warships.
What does Fourth of July symbolize in US?
From our national anthem...." the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, "
What was the congrave rocket used for?
They were used for military bombardment. In the Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key mentions "The Rockets red glare. The bombs bursting in air". Those were Congreve rockets.
Why do they have fireworks on Independence Day in the US?
Fireworks have been used for centuries for celebrations. I assume in America we also use fireworks because of the symbolism behind our national anthem. "...and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air..."
All bombs are thin cased for bursting efficiency?
No- some have a heavy hardened steel cap or casing to penetrate through concrete or earth.
Why do people burst crackers on Diwali especially the ones with no visual appeal?
Bursting crackers with no visual appeal especially bombs - That's because of lack of sensibility
What does and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air mean?
The English lobbed exploding rockets at Napoleon at Waterloo, and they also used them against the Americans in the War of 1812. (When the British warship Erebus bombarded Fort McHenry during that war, the nightlong barrage of rocket-propelled bombs provided "the rockets red glare" mentioned by Francis Scott Key in The Star Spangled Banner.)
What does the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air mean?
The English lobbed exploding rockets at Napoleon at Waterloo, and they also used them against the Americans in the War of 1812. (When the British warship Erebus bombarded Fort McHenry during that war, the nightlong barrage of rocket-propelled bombs provided "the rockets red glare" mentioned by Francis Scott Key in The Star Spangled Banner.)
Is a bursting balloon a physical change?
no, bursting of balloons is a physical change as the only change that occurs that that the shape of the balloon changes . Coming out of air is not a chemical change.
Why do you have fireworks on the 4th of July?
It is in memorial of the canon and small arms fire that occurred during the revolutionary war.. "and the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air..." our national anthem. so you look up in the sky and remember the fighting that made the United States of America a free country.
