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if no tension can be sustained between plate and water so tnat the plate leaves the water when the 
pressure tends to become negative, then the velocity communicated to tne plate is given to a good 
approximation by the same expression (27) as derived in Report A for an incident plane waVe. 
It follows that the conclusions given by Taylor in Report A for the damage law to be expected if 
the plate leaves the water still hold wnen a Nowance is made for the spherical nature of an 
explosion wave. 
