ELI5: If c4 needs a shockwave to explode could it be set of with a whip?

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I was reading how c4 is often misrepresented in movies and games because people can shoot it to set it off when thats not true because it needs a shockwave. Could a shockwave from a whip set off c4 then? Or is it not a powerful enough shockwave?

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  1. geekworking Avatar

    Whip speed is around 400 meters per second.

    High explosive in blasting caps used to set off C4 produce pressure waves that are at least 10x faster.