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That is how they were designed! A mathematical model based on the physics had to be developed for each bomb type.
- the MK-I "Little Boy" gun bomb was easily designed using only slide rule and mechanical calculator type computations
- the MK-III "Fatman" implosion bomb was too complex for those methods, its design was worked out using multiple simulation runs on a room full of electromechanical IBM punchcard unit record machines
- Edward Teller's first hydrogen bomb design "The Super" was simulated in a two month long run of the ENIAC electronic digital computer that completed at the end of January 1946, the mathematical model clearly demonstrated that it could not work
- the first hydrogen bomb "Ivy Mike" was very complex, its design was worked out by using multiple simulation runs on the MANIAC electronic digital computer, one of the fastest computers available in 1952
- the various nuclear weapons design labs in countries around the world have always been one of the major buyers of the highest performance supercomputers that can be made in each time period, so that they can run their nuclear weapons models to design, verify, evaluate safety, etc. each weapon
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What weapons are considered nuclear weapons?
Those that are nuclear, such as the nuclear bombs.
Where are nuclear weapons found?
In nuclear weapons depots.
Does Zambia have nuclear weapons?
Zambia does not have nuclear weapons.
What are nuclear weapon?
Nuclear weapons are weapons which are fueled by nuclear energy. Examples of weapons that can be fueled by nuclear energy are missile warheads and bombs.
Are nukes really nuclear weapons?
Yes, they are nuclear weapons.
Does Afghanistan have nuclear weapons?
NO. Afghanistan does not have nuclear weapons, nor did it have nuclear weapons at any time, nor has it been accused by other countries of having nuclear weapons. Afghanistan is also a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, for what that's worth.
What Arab countries have nuclear weapons?
Pakistan has about 100 nuclear weapons.
Did they use nuclear weapons in the holocaust?
No, Nazi Germany had no nuclear weapons.
What was nuclear deterrence or mutual destruction?
nuclear deterrence - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will attack you back with nuclear weaponsmutual assured destruction - the idea that if you attack me with nuclear weapons then I will totally destroy you with nuclear weapons and if I attack you with nuclear weapons then you will totally destroy me with nuclear weapons - thus any nuclear attack by either party will result in the certain destruction of both parties
Why do you have nuclear weapons?
Some of the countries have nuclear weapons because they use them as a defense mechanism. The nuclear weapons are intended to be used whenever there is a war.
Did the US use non nuclear weapons against japan?
the u.s. used non nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons against japan
What laws are there about nuclear weapons?
Nuclear weapons are governed by international agreements such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Additionally, there are regional and bilateral agreements that regulate the use and possession of nuclear weapons among specific countries. Some countries also have domestic laws pertaining to nuclear weapons possession and testing.
