Exploding Bombs: Understanding the Deadly Impact and Distance Effects

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Why when got bomb explosion even stand a few ways away,it exploded and the impact can kill a person?
 
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Gasses expanding at supersonic speed can do a lot of damage. Not to mention shrapnel.
 
AJ Bentley said:
Gasses expanding at supersonic speed can do a lot of damage. Not to mention shrapnel.

yes, its that expanding shockwave that actually does the damage

There's some awesome shockwave videos on youtube

Dave