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If the detonation does not occur exactly as planned, such as in the case of a misfire, a nuclear reaction is unlikely to occur-the explosion will be no greater than the amount of conventional explosive ( although radioactive material — the unreacted nuclear fuel — may be dispersed ).
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If the tip of the spark plug is too hot it can cause pre-ignition or sometimes detonation / knocking and damage may occur.
If detonation is allowed to persist under extreme conditions or over many engine cycles, engine parts can be damaged or destroyed.
* If the polymer matrix is an elastomer ( rubbery material ), it tends to absorb shocks, making the PBX very insensitive to accidental detonation, and thus ideal for insensitive munitions.
If this feat is impossible with normal transformer technology, then the alien energy released by the detonation of the " Vox " device must be seen as responsible for access to " the other side of the Matrix " as well as producing part alien transmetal forms.
If the missile passes close to the target, either its own proximity or contact fuze will detonate the warhead, or the guidance system can estimate when the missile will pass near the target and send a detonation signal.
Richard Posner, a highly influential judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, further argue that " If torture is the only means of obtaining the information necessary to prevent the detonation of a nuclear bomb in Times Square, torture should be used — and will be used — to obtain the information .... No one who doubts that this is the case should be in a position of responsibility.
If the grenade strikes an object after this time a spherical lead shot filled impact weight will trigger detonation.
If the Russians had been able to analyze the fallout data from either the " Ivy Mike " or " Castle Bravo " tests, they would have potentially been able to discern that the fission primary was being kept separate from the fusion secondary, a key part of the Teller-Ulam device, and potentially that the fusion fuel had been subjected to high amounts of compression before detonation.
If the player is already in Dimension Five, the normal detonation and acceleration fanfare is still shown, but no bonus is awarded.
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If this new Bible does not increase in significance by repeated readings throughout the years, it will not survive the ages as has the King James Version.
If birds don't belong in a Square or Park, what does??
If private brand competition hasn't been felt in your product field as yet, have you thought how you will cope with it if and when it does appear??
If Af leads to an address Af that is equal to the address computed from Af, even though Af does not match Af, the chain of information cells is extended from Af by storing the address of the next available cell in the Y-region, Af, in Af.
If both George and a piece of information George does not have are prominent in the context, but the idea of telling George is new, then dominant stress will probably be on tell in why not tell George??
If, on the other hand, it is not settled, or while it is being debated and resolved, does the Federal government have a responsibility in situations like that in Prince Edward County??
If this threefold division of costs were to have its counterpart in the actual rates of charge for service, as it actually does have in some rates, there would result a three-part rate for any one class of service.
If this attitude is seriously questioned in the Soviet Union, it does not necessarily follow that the majority of the society in which I live is too aware of the necessity for clarity on this ethical as well as aesthetic point of view.
If a continuation card follows a statement that does not permit continuation cards, the compiler will generate a NOP and issue an error message.
If the compiler does encounter such statements, a warning message will be issued.
If the fourth dimension is a physical concept and not purely metaphysical, through what medium does it extend??
If a child does lose his first teeth prematurely because of decay -- and if no preventive steps are taken -- the other teeth may shift out of position, become overcrowded and malformed.
If he does, it's still better than an even chance he won't notice the transposition of the numbers, and if he should notice it, the thing can be passed off as an honest mistake.
If the administration does not succeed in passing the sales tax bill, or any other tax bill, it could very well be faced this spring at the fiscal session of the Legislature with an interesting dilemma.
If Bultmann's own definition of myth is strictly adhered to ( and it is interesting that this is almost never done by those who make such pronouncements ), the evidence is overwhelming that he does not at all exaggerate the extent to which the mythological concepts of traditional theology have become incredible and irrelevant.
If you know that he ( God ) is just ( righteous ), know that everyone also who does what is just ( righteous ) has been born of him.
If I get a low M. R., I do so because I want it that way or my dark self does.
* If it is required to use a single number X as an estimate for the value of numbers, then the arithmetic mean does this best, in the sense of minimizing the sum of squares ( x < sub > i </ sub > − X )< sup > 2 </ sup > of the residuals.
If the appellate court does find a legal defect in the decision " below " ( i. e., in the lower court ), it may " modify " the ruling to correct the defect, or it may nullify (" reverse " or " vacate ") the whole decision or any part of it.
If it does, ocean levels would rise by a few metres in a very short period of time.
If, however, there are no shares left when the chain is founded, then the founding player does not receive the free share.
If Anne formed an attachment to Weightman it does not imply that he was attracted to her.
If the numbering does not start at 0, the constant B may not be the address of any element.
If abiotic stress does not have a strong presence in an area, the biodiversity will be much higher.
If light moves instantaneously, the telescope does not move, and the true direction of the star relative to the observer can be found by following the line ES.
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If the coating becomes still thicker, a peeling type failure finally can occur.
( 2 ) If earthquakes do occur at such depths, why not deeper??
If no errors and no passed balls occur during the inning, all runs scored are automatically earned ( assigned responsible to the pitcher ).
* Indivisibility of certain goods: If a person wants to buy a certain amount of another's goods, but only has for payment one indivisible unit of another good which is worth more than what the person wants to obtain, a barter transaction cannot occur.
If this does not occur, it will eventually become extinct in the wild.
If symptoms occur, a determination of electrolytes may be helpful in determining the underlying cause.
If additional solute is added to a saturated solution, it will not dissolve, except in certain circumstances, when supersaturation may occur.
If the proper physics are not taken into consideration, injuries may occur.
If a petrol engine were to have the same compression ratio, then knocking ( self-ignition ) would occur and this would severely reduce the efficiency, whereas in a Diesel engine, the self ignition is the desired behavior.
If there is a change in the potential energy of a system ; for example μ < sub > 1 </ sub >> μ < sub > 2 </ sub > ( μ is Chemical potential ) an energy flow will occur from S < sub > 1 </ sub > to S < sub > 2 </ sub >, because nature always prefers low energy and maximum entropy.
If only layer C changes, we should find a way to avoid re-blending all of the layers when computing F. Without any special considerations, four full-image blends would need to occur.
If at least one of a set of configurations must occur somewhere in G, that set is called unavoidable.
If a handler always treats firearms as capable of being discharged at any time, the handler is more likely to take precautions to prevent an unintentional discharge and to avoid damage or injury if one does occur.
If housed together, acute and chronic stress may occur, and they may fight fiercely, sometimes fatally.
If the suggested letter does not occur in the word, the other player draws one element of the hangman diagram as a tally mark.
If time is the responsible factor, it may be possible to delay cell division in clones, giving time for proper reprogramming to occur.
If pregnancies of different marriages overlapped, the twelve births could have occurred within seven years ( the first eleven births occur within six years-Genesis 31: 38 ).
If a distinction is drawn, then it is that Yang – Mills theories occur on a flat space-time, whereas Kaluza – Klein treats the more general case of curved spacetime.
If the solar year is defined as a tropical year, then a lunisolar calendar will give an indication of the season ; if it is taken as a sidereal year, then the calendar will predict the constellation near which the full moon may occur.
If the baby then inhales the contaminated fluid, respiratory problems may occur.
If the material is kept still there is often nothing ( such a physical vibration ) to trigger this change, and supercooling ( or superheating ) may occur.
If patients proceed to transplant, nephrologists will continue to follow patients to monitor the immunosuppressive regimen and watch for complications that can occur post-transplant.
If mature potatoes are refrigerated, dark spots can occur and conversion of starch into sugar can give rise to an unpleasant sweet flavour when cooked.
If the liquid is heated a little over 100 ° C, the transition from liquid to gas will occur not only at the surface, but throughout the liquid volume: the water boils.
If two interacting waves meet at a point where they are in antiphase, then destructive interference will occur.
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