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How are nuclear weapons made?
Nuclear weapons are made by the process of nuclear fission or fusion. This involves splitting or combining atomic nuclei to release an enormous amount of energy. The materials needed for nuclear weapons, such as uranium or plutonium, are obtained through the enrichment process.
Nuclear weapons in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission?
During the detonation of a nuclear bomb an enormous amount of energy is released as fission due to the splitting (fissioning) of atoms of uranium or plutonium. In the case of a simple nuclear weapon (such as those dropped on Japan during World War 2) this is where the explosion stops. In the case of a hydrogen bomb, also referred to as a thermonuclear weapon, the energy released by the fission is used to trigger the fusion of atoms of hydrogen, releasing energy in the same way that the sun produces energy.
Do nuclear weapons explode?
Yes, nuclear weapons release energy through a nuclear fission or fusion reaction, causing a powerful explosion. This release of energy is what causes the destructive force associated with nuclear weapons.
What are negative uses of fission?
Nuclear weapons
Which force is responsible of the release of energy in nuclear power plants and in nuclear weapons?
The force responsible for the release of energy in nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons is nuclear fission. This process involves splitting of atomic nuclei, which releases a significant amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation.
What types of nuclear weapons are there?
Types of Nuclear WeaponsThere are at least three types of nuclear weapons: Pure fission, combined fission/fusion, and cobalt. For more information about these types of nuclear weapons, you can click on the link, Nuclear Weapons, on the right and follow the links from that page. purple people eater `;..;`
What is one difference between nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons?
Reactors use thermal (slow) neutrons, fission weapons use fast neutrons.Reactors all use fission, weapons can use fission, fusion, or any combination.Reactors can use delayed fissions making them respond slowly to control changes, weapons complete their reaction too fast for delayed fissions to happen.Reactors have control rods and their energy release can be adjusted or even turned off, weapons have no controls and release all their energy in a few microseconds once triggered.etc.
What do you mean by nuclear accidents and can you explain two basic types of nuclear weapons?
A nuclear accident is the unintended release of nuclear radiation into the environment, such as damage to a nuclear reactor or to a nuclear weapon (plane crash carrying nuclear bombs, etc). The two basic forms of nuclear weapons are fission and fusion weapons.
What is the difference between nuclear and thermonuclear weapons?
Nuclear weapons' yield is derived primarily from fission. Thermonuclear weapon's yield is derived mainly from fusion. Thermonuclear weapons are multistage weapons -- x-rays from a nuclear primary trigger are used to trigger ablation in the pusher of the secondary to compress it, which is responsible for the fusion reaction.
The splitting of a heavy nucleus is called?
The splitting of a heavy nucleus is called nuclear fission. This process releases a large amount of energy and is the principle behind nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
Element used in an explosive ingredient in nuclear weapons?
The radioactive elements plutonium or uranium are the elements that are used in nuclear weapons that create nuclear fission. Isotopes of hydrogen are used in nuclear weapons that create nuclear fusion.
What do you mean by Nuclear Fission?
Nuclear fission is a process where the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy. This process is the basis for nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons.
