0
- Trinity
- Hiroshima
- Nagasaki
- Crossroads Baker (first underwater)
- Ivy Mike (first fusion bomb, 90% fission yield)
- Ivy King (highest yield fission bomb)
- Castle Bravo (first dry fuel fusion bomb, 90% fission yield)
- Castle Romeo (test of first deliverable fusion bomb, MK-17)
- Redwing Zuni (test of first clean fusion bomb)
- Redwing Navaho (test of clean fusion bomb, only 5% fission yield)
- Tzar Bomba (highest yield fusion bomb, USSR)
- etc.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What are some nuclear weapons have been used in the war?
The only nuclear weapons ever used in war were the US's MK-1 Uranium gun bomb and MK-3 Plutonium implosion bomb.
Did Cuba threaten to release nuclear bomb?
No, Cuba never had control of a large amount of nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union placed them their in reaction to the US placing Nuclear weapons on West Germany, Greece, Turkey, and some pacific island. The US threatened a huge invasion or nuclear strike against Cuba after they discovered the Nuclear weapons in Cuba
How many atomic explosions have there been?
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).
What is the atomic bomb used for?
The atomic bomb was used to end the war between the U.S. and Japan. The U.S. also dropped it to test the bomb to see if it worked. When the bomb passed the test the U.S. told Japan that we will drop an atomic bomb; Japan refused to surrender and we dropped two bombs on them (Hiroshima and Nagasaki); that's when Japan surrendered.In modern terms, atomic bombs (and all nuclear weapons) are political tools, with very little practical battlefield use. In some regards, they can be considered a "terror" weapon, as possession of nuclear weaponry provides the owner with a credible threat to wreck mass destruction upon an opponent. That is, the utility of nuclear weapons comes not from their use, but from the threat of their use. As such, they are classic political tools for use in international power relations.
Why is an atomic bomb sometimes called a fisson bomb?
The term atomic bomb is a general one. It refers to any kind of nuclear weapon. But there are basically a couple of different types of nuclear weapon: the fission weapon, and the fusion weapon. (We can split hairs and add some, but let's not.) In a "regular" atomic or nuclear weapon, a fission weapon, subcritical masses of fissile material, usually plutonium, are driven together by conventional explosives and the thing goes off. Boom! There is fission, but no fusion. That differentiates this type of weapon from a fusion device. The term fusion deviceis used to talk about what used to be called the hydrogen bomb. The fusion weapon must have a fission device to create the heat necessary for fusion to occur, and it uses the fission bomb to "trigger" fusion in that light. If someone uses the term "fission bomb" in a presentation, they are not talking about the so-called hydrogen bomb or any fusion weapon - if they are using the term correctly.
Is a bomb nuclear?
Some bombs are nuclear. But most bombs are not nuclear.
Is the atomic bomb the same thing as the nuclear missile?
No. A nuclear missile is a rocket of some kind with an atomic/nuclear bomb as its warhead.
Is there a nuclear bomb?
Actually about 8 countries have some.
Did the nuclear bomb cause birth defect?
some
Did Australia contribute to the nuclear bomb?
the UK did some of its nuclear weapon test shots there.
What is a nuclear war head?
A nuclear warhead is a nuclear bomb designed and optimized to be carried by some kind of missile.
Why France has nuclear bomb?
Because the French government at some point thought they needed to develop such weapons. France got their first nuclear bomb in 1960.
What would happen if A nuclear Power plant was struck with a Nuclear bomb?
AnswerThere would be a gigantic explosion AnswerThe force of the actual explosion would depend entirely on the bomb. The material in the power plant would almost certainly not contribute to the force of the explosion in any way. Nuclear explosions are not merely a matter of achieving critical mass; the critical mass has to be maintained while the explosion takes place, which is not easy. The environmental damage done by the bomb would probably be worse than if it had gone off in some other place, because the radioactive material at the power plant would be scattered to some unpredictable extent.Nuclear power plants are never, or nearly never, built in cities because of the possibility of accident. A nuclear bomb hitting a nuclear power plant would possibly cause fewer fatalities than a bomb hitting a city.
Do humans have the materials in them to make a bomb?
Yes, human enough amount of Phosphorus in their to make a bomb. Phosphorus is very flammable and some types of them are self igniting, can cause explosions
How are nuclear bomb atomic?
They release some of the energy bound in atomic nuclei.
What are some famous books in Pakistan?
the cat in the bomb
Was it terrorism in the London transit explosions?
Yes. Bomb residue has already been confirmed and some terrorist groups are trying to take credit.
