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Typical conventional bombs have explosive yields approximately equal to their physical weight, the largest yield conventional bomb of WW2 was the British Tallboy which weighed 6 tons and had a yield of nearly 3 tons.
The first atomic bomb dropped in WW2 the Little Boy weighed just under 5 tons and had a yield of about 15000 tons equivalent.
Comparing them, the first atomic bomb had a weight slightly less than the largest conventional bomb used in WW2 but the yield was about 5000 times larger!
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Did japan have atomic bombs when you bomb them?
No, they did not. They couldn't even come up with a decent RADAR unit for their ships like the Allies had. They had no warplanes big enough to carry the Atomic Bomb anywhere useful. By the time the Atomic bombs were dropped (killing 85,000 and 65,000 people each) Tokyo was 3/4 destroyed by conventional bombing. On the first day of using conventional incendiary bombs on Tokyo, 100,000 of its citizens were killed. One the first day! Many other Japanese industrial and port cities were similarly wiped out.
Where were the first three atomic bombs dropped?
To date, only two atomic bombs have been dropped. The locations were the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What countries were working on atomic bombs during World War 2 Who used atomic bombs in World War 2 Where were atomic bombs used?
Germany and United States where working to make them work. United States got it first and used first on Japan over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In what cities were the two atomic bombs dropped on japan?
Japan did not drop any atomic bombs. Rather, the US dropped two atomic bombs on them. The cities that were hit were Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
How did someone first realize they created the first atomic bomb?
Once the uranium and the plutonium were properly understood, the bombs were created and in the testing they knew they got the atomic bomb.
Did japan have atomic bombs when you bomb them?
No, they did not. They couldn't even come up with a decent RADAR unit for their ships like the Allies had. They had no warplanes big enough to carry the Atomic Bomb anywhere useful. By the time the Atomic bombs were dropped (killing 85,000 and 65,000 people each) Tokyo was 3/4 destroyed by conventional bombing. On the first day of using conventional incendiary bombs on Tokyo, 100,000 of its citizens were killed. One the first day! Many other Japanese industrial and port cities were similarly wiped out.
Was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the first time an atomic bomb was used?
No, at no time have the Japanese ever had atomic bombs!
Why did the US use Atomic bombs?
The US employed Atomic Bombs as a last resort. The first bomb's widespread aftereffects.
In what state were the first atomic bombs made?
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How powerful was the first atomic bombs?
20 kilotons
Where were the first atomic bombs made?
In the United States.
What was the explosive power of the first three atomic bombs?
The explosive power of the first test bombs were 20 kilotons.
Where the first atomic bombs where dropped?
To date, only two atomic bombs have been dropped. The locations were the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Where were the first three atomic bombs dropped?
To date, only two atomic bombs have been dropped. The locations were the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What date was the first atomic bombs dropped?
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What president dropped the first atomic bombs on japan?
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What conventional explosives are used to trigger a nuclear weapon?
For uranium fueled atomic bombs ordinary gunpowders are adequate to assemble a critical mass without a fizzle. For plutonium fueled atomic bombs high explosives must be used to assemble a critical mass without a fizzle. The first such bombs used Composition B (a predecessor of modern C-4) and Baritol. Modern bombs use shock and fire resistant plastic bonded explosives.
