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Its not exactly disarming, but it can be considered disabling.
- In nuclear weapons its called "fratricide". One weapon detonating before another close by can disable 2nd because its neutron flux can start the chain reaction in the other before a critical assembly is achieved by the conventional explosives. This gives a fizzle yield (e.g. 10 pounds instead of several kilotons).
- In conventional weapons an explosion right next to another can detonate it, though this is rarely desirable as the resulting explosion is the sum of the two.
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With conventional explosives, they are sometimes used to break up a larger explosive device to prevent it from detonating. One such device (known as Candlewick) uses several gallons of water, and a pound of plastic explosive. The water, propelled by the explosive, tears the larger device apart.
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What is the difference between an atomic bomb and a thermonuclear bomb?
They are both general terms. The term "atomic bomb" can mean any nuclear weapon, either a fission weapon or a fusion weapon (the so-called hydrogen bomb). The term thermonuclear bomb is also used in general, but it usually excludes the fusion bombs. It should be noted, however, that it takes a fission bomb to generate the heat necessary to "set off" a fusion reaction and make a fusion bomb work.
Diameter of destruction from atomic bomb?
Depends on the size of the bomb (they come in many different sizes- bigger is more destructive) and how high the bomb is above ground when it explodes. Most are set to explode when several hundred feet above ground.
How big was the hole where the atomic bomb exploded?
The first two atomic bombs were set of in the atmosphere, they did not make a hole. Later during the cold war, regulations prevented atmospheric/surface testing and the bombs were set off in deep holes that were pre-drilled in the ground. These holes were as deep as the engineers made them.
What was the largest nuclear bomb?
When people talk about nuclear bombs, they are generally in two categories; atomic and thermonuclear. Atomic bombs are like the ones dropped on Japan in 1945.Thermonuclear bombs have never been used in warfare and involve using an atomic bomb to set off an explosion of a thermonuclear bomb, like a hydrogen bomb.IN ADDITION:The Soviet exploded the largest nuclear bomb to date back in 1961. It was a hydrogen bomb which released energy equivalent to 57 megatons of TNT. Compare that to the 15 kilotons of energy released by the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Japan during WWII ( 3,800 times more energy released). The name of this device was Tsar Bomba, meaning "king of bombs."
Does a nuclear bomb blow up on contact with the ground?
A nuclear bomb blows up when critical mass is reached. Critical mass is some amount (depending on the fuel--uranium, plutonium--and how pure the material is. A nuclear bomb typically has two pieces of the fuel, one in the head of the bomb and one near the tail. when the bomb hits the ground, the piece from the tail slides forward to combine with the piece at the head.First, a nuclear bomb designed as above could not work, all it would do is heat the two pieces of fissile material to melting point before they touched causing a "fizzle" yield explosion accomplishing nothing but scattering molten fissile material around the area producing significant alpha emitter radiological contamination. Any nuclear bomb requires explosives to "assemble" the piece(s) fast enough to supercritical condition and prevent a "fizzle" yield.A nuclear bomb (as any other bomb) blows up when triggered by its fuse. There are many types of fuses:altitude - this fuse is for airbursts, when the fuse determines the bomb has fallen to the set altitude the fuse blows up the bombcontact - this fuse is for surface bursts, typically when an accelerometer in the fuse detects sudden deceleration the fuse blows up the bombdepth - this fuse is for subsurface bursts (underground or underwater), when the fuse determines the bomb reaches the set depth the fuse blows up the bomb (underground bursts are either for cratering or destroying hardened installations like missile silos, underwater bursts are usually for destroying submarines)lay down - this fuse is for low altitude precision delivery by airplane to let the airplane escape the blast, the bomb is dropped by parachute when an accelerometer in the fuse detects sudden deceleration the fuse starts a short delay timer, the parachute gently lays the bomb down on its side on the ground, when the delay timer runs out the fuse blows up the bombtime delay - this fuse is designed to let the bomb bury itself underground where it "hides", on impact the fuse starts the timer which may be set for hours to months or even longer, when the timer runs out the fuse blows up the bombvibration - this fuse is designed not to blow up the bomb unless it is disturbed, then an accelerometer or "tilt switch" mechanism triggers the fuse to blow up the bombbooby trap - this fuse is designed only to blow up the bomb if someone is actively attempting to disarm the bombetc.
What happens when a nuclear bomb is set off?
It explodes.
Can you set off a nuclear bomb with an x ray?
no!
When was the last US nuclear bomb set off?
Tthe last hydrogen bomb was set of 1991 under the Nevada desert.
Who set off the first nuclear bomb?
US, who else?
How do you set off a stink bomb on big Nate Island in poptropica?
you have to get detention with the bubblegum and then use the stink bomb in detention.
Who set off the atomic bomb?
In World War 2 it was thomas ferebee
What do you do after you set off the stink bomb in the detention room on poptropica?
Go to the filing cabnet
Who set off the last nuclear bomb?
We won't know that for several years, if ever.
How did the atomic bomb become outdated?
The fission bomb never became outdated, one is needed in every single fusion bomb as the primary to set off the fusion reaction.
How do you get behind the teachers desk in big nate island on poptropica?
to get the teacher away you set off the stink bomb and she leaves. If you don't have a stink bomb you go to the science lab and mix some of the chemicals on the desk then go to the lower hall and chew the gum again and set off the stink bomb
What happened on September 2 1949 to change the relations between the US and the soviet union?
The USSR successfully detonates its first atomic bomb at a remote test site at Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan code named "First Lightning ."
When did the second bomb go off?
The second bomb at the Boston Marathon was detonated about 12 seconds after the first bomb on April 15, 2013. The bombs were set off near the finish line of the race, causing significant damage and casualties.
