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Generally fusion weapons - that's an atomic bomb on the inside that starts a fusion reaction with the material surrounding the atomic bomb. An atomic bomb works by uranium splitting or fissioning. This produces enough energy to cause fusion of the the surrounding material - the atoms fuse or join together liberating lots of energy. The surrounding material is usually the hydrogen isotope - deuterium. However there are apparently fusion weapons that use different surrounding materials that change the nature of the fusion so that it produces huge energy in the form of high-energy neutrons.€ (neutron bomb) These destroy life but not buildings, infrastructure etc. The choice of the surrounding material affects how fast the radio-activity returns to safe levels.
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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 `;..;`
Which countries have nuclear weapons today?
Many countries have nuclear weapons today including the United States. China, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan also have nuclear weapons.
What three types of weapons were used during the cold war?
Nuclear weapons, Biological Weapons, Chemical Weapons.
Should nuclear weapons be a part of today's world?
yes
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.
Where can plutonium be found today?
The tiniest amounts of plutonium (Pu) can be found in uranium that we remove from the ground. But most plutonium today is found at nuclear weapons plants or wherever nuclear weapons are kept. There is also some in nuclear fuel facilities. Certainly it is present in spent nuclear fuel.
What countries in the world today are known to possess nuclear weapons?
USRussiaUKFranceChinaIndiaPakistanNorth Korea
What do both India and Pakistan have today?
India and Pakistan both gained, Nuclear Weapons.
What weapons are considered nuclear weapons?
Those that are nuclear, such as the nuclear bombs.
Where are nuclear weapons found?
In nuclear weapons depots.
Does Zambia have nuclear weapons?
Zambia does not have nuclear weapons.
What are nuclear weapon?
Nuclear weapons are weapons which are fueled by nuclear energy. Examples of weapons that can be fueled by nuclear energy are missile warheads and bombs.
