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Could a lead lined refrigerator really save you from a nuclear blast?
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∙ 13y ago
Unlikely. People tend to forget that close to the blast the sheer energy of the shockwave, and the heat of the explosion (reaching tens of millions of degrees) will utterly destroy everything in its path. If we look at the Indiana Jones film then it is more likely that he and the fridge he was hiding in would be smashed to bits or vapourised by the blast.
A smaller thickness of lead can be used than other, less dense, materials to absorb most of the of ionising radiation from the blast itself. However, the lead would offer little protection from the shockwave and thermal radiation given off by the blast.
Also, assuming that you did survive the initial blast you would not be able to leave the refrigerator as the environment outside would remain highly radioactive for a long period of time and would be contaminated with fallout material. If you tried to live in the refrigerator long enough for the radiation levels to drop low enough for you to get out of the refrigerator without suffering radiation poisoning, you would not have enough food, water, or air in order to survive that long.
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∙ 13y ago
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Type your answer here... blast effect
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Blast, always blast.
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Correct answer is blast effect
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