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The Manhattan Project itself cost over 3 billion dollars. That includes the research and enrichment of uranium. I believe each bomb cost around 30 million dollars. This is mainly due to the amount of silver used in the bombs. Since we have found cheaper material to use.
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How much did the atomic bombs weigh that were dropped in japan?
Little boy - 9700 pounds Fat man - 10,213 pounds
Are atomic bombs bigger now than in World War 2?
That depends on what you mean by "bigger":physically, no. in WW2 the bombs were about 10 feet long and 5 feet in diameter and weighed about 5 tons, modern bombs can be built 3 feet long and 18 inches in diameter and weigh about 600 pounds (much smaller bombs than that have been built, including a bomb 1 foot in diameter and weighing 50 pounds)yield, generally but not always. in WW2 the bombs had a yield of about 20000 tons of TNT equivalent, modern bombs typically vary in yield from about 10000 to about 300000 tons of TNT equivalent (bombs have been built with yields as low as 10 tons of TNT equivalent to as high as 52000000 tons of TNT equivalent)
How many bombs is 500 pounds of bombs?
The GBU-12 and the GBU-38 weigh 606 pounds and 552 pounds, respectively. They are considered "500-pound" munitions because they're based on a standard 500-pound bomb known as the Mk 82.
If you placed an atomic bomb on a scale-- how much would it weigh?
That would depend on the purpose of the bomb and its design. The lightest bomb I have data on was roughly 50 pounds (a one man portable demolition charge or landmine) while the heaviest was over 570 tons (a custom built test device). The two bombs used on Japan in WW2 were roughly 5 tons each.
How much weight did the bomb little boy weigh in kilotons?
Little Boy weighed 4.85 tons and had an explosive yield of about 15 kilotons TNT equivalent.If you really want Little Boy's weight expressed in kilotons it was 0.00485 kilotons.
How much did the atomic bombs weigh that were dropped in japan?
Little boy - 9700 pounds Fat man - 10,213 pounds
How much did the world war 2 atomic bombs weigh?
Little Boy, about 9000 pounds. Fat Man about 10000 pounds.
How much do atomic bombs weigh?
It depends on the size of the bomb
How much did the atomic bomb big boy weigh?
There was no atomic bomb called Big Boy. Perhaps you are confusing it with a restaurant chain that bombed :-)The two atomic bombs used in combat were Little Boy & Fat Man, their approximate weights were 9,000 pounds & 10,000 pounds respectively.
How massive are atomic bombs?
The first ones weighed a ton. The modern ones weigh a couple of hundred pounds or so. Specific information is a bit hard to come by since the projects are top hush.
How much did the Atom Bomb weigh?
Bad AnswerJul 16 1945 Trinity 19 Kilotons TestAug 6 1945 Little Boy 15 Kilotons Bombing of Hiroshima, JapanAug 9 1945 Fat Man 21 Kilotons Bombing of Nagasaki, JapanGood AnswerI assume when you say "the atomic bomb," you're talking about the ones dropped on Japan during WWII. The numbers above have nothing to do with the weight of the bombs used--they're the equivalence of TNT to achieve the same blast. The weight of the bombs dropped were a little less than five tons (ten thousand pounds) each, but most of the weight was casing and other material. The actual material that exploded only weighed a few pounds. Today, tactical nuclear bombs weigh less than a hundred pounds and can be carried and set up and used by a single soldier.
What does one atom of calcium weigh?
It has an atomic weight of 40.08.
How much did the atomic bomb fat man weigh?
2,265.985 lbs.
How much did the 1st atomic bomb weigh?
roughly 5 tons
Are atomic bombs bigger now than in World War 2?
That depends on what you mean by "bigger":physically, no. in WW2 the bombs were about 10 feet long and 5 feet in diameter and weighed about 5 tons, modern bombs can be built 3 feet long and 18 inches in diameter and weigh about 600 pounds (much smaller bombs than that have been built, including a bomb 1 foot in diameter and weighing 50 pounds)yield, generally but not always. in WW2 the bombs had a yield of about 20000 tons of TNT equivalent, modern bombs typically vary in yield from about 10000 to about 300000 tons of TNT equivalent (bombs have been built with yields as low as 10 tons of TNT equivalent to as high as 52000000 tons of TNT equivalent)
How much does one gallon phosphorus weigh?
phosphorus' atomic mass,it's weight,is 30.974 the atomic number on the other hand is 15
What is average molar mass measured in?
Each chemical element has a specific atomic weightexpressed in atomic mass units.Each isotope of a chemical element has a specific atomic mass expressed in atomic mass units. This mass can be determined by adding the number of neutrons (which each weigh one atomic mass unit or amu) and the number of protons (which each weigh one amu as well).
