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The US has performed almost 10,000 nuclear tests, one can assume that the USSR has also performed a similar number. No other countries have performed more than a couple hundred nuclear tests.
Not all of these tests produced a nuclear explosion (e.g. some failed, some were "safety tests" designed to prove that safety systems would prevent an unwanted explosion, some were subcritical tests), but even then we are talking about many thousands of nuclear explosions. Much of this information is still classified and thus not publicly available.
Then there were the three bombs exploded during World War 2: the Trinity Test in New Mexico and the two bombs dropped in combat over Japan (Hiroshima & Nagasaki).
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Was the atomic bomb ever used after world war 2?
There have not been any attacks using atomic bombs or missiles since World War II (as of today, May 4th, 2011). There have however, been many nuclear weapons tests - where controlled explosions have been conducted. Most of these have occurred underground to reduce nuclear fallout.
What effect did the use of atomicbomb have on the outcome of world war 2?
The atomic bomb explosions on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war.
When were atomic bombs made?
The atomic bomb was developed in the middle of the 20th century, and has been made since then.
Who was involved with the development of the atomic bomb?
Many people were involved; one of the most famous might have been J. Robert Oppenheimer.
How many nuclear bombs have ever been detonated?
Including atomic shells from cannons, and other devices, approximately two thousand.
What phobia is the fear of atomic explosions?
atomosophobia
Types of nuclear and atomic explosions?
fissionfusionboosted fissionmultistage fusion
Was the atomic bomb ever used after world war 2?
There have not been any attacks using atomic bombs or missiles since World War II (as of today, May 4th, 2011). There have however, been many nuclear weapons tests - where controlled explosions have been conducted. Most of these have occurred underground to reduce nuclear fallout.
Three types of atomic explosions?
air burstsurface burstunderground burstunderwater burst
What is the fear of a nuclear holocaust called?
Atomosophobia - fear of atomic explosions.
What is the phobia name for Fear of atomic explosions?
The accepted phobia name for this condition is Atomosophobia.
Would the nuclear explosions in Chernobyl and Japan affect the Ozone and climate?
Very unlikely. Also neither were nuclear explosions:Chernobyl was a massive steam explosion in the cooling system, and Japan was a combination of steam explosions and maybe hydrogen/oxygen explosions. The nuclear releases in both cases were due to breaches of the containment by these explosions. If they had been nuclear explosions many miles from the plants would have been leveled and that did not happen.
What phobia is the fear of explosions?
The closest thing is Atomosophobia- Fear of atomic explosions.Bear in mind that a phobia is an unreasonable fear of a thing or event- and a fear of explosions may not BE an unreasonable thing.
Which is bigger a nuclear or atomic explosion?
Nuclear explosions are the result of splitting the atom. It is actually what powers the sun.
All elements in the reriodic table with atomic numbers greathe than of the element are formed by the explosions of collapsing stars?
a. hydrogen :)
What effect did the use of atomicbomb have on the outcome of world war 2?
The atomic bomb explosions on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended the war.
Can a nuclear power plant turn into a atomic bomb?
No, a reactor is operated at critical and a bomb at supercritical. Also reactors include safety shutdown systems that quickly make them subcritical stopping the reaction.However reactors can have steam explosions and hydrogen/oxygen explosions. These are physical and chemical explosions respectively, not nuclear.
