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The first and best known use of nuclear weapons was during the end of World War II in August 1945 when USA struck cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with atomic bombs. No other nuclear weapon has been used as an act of war although some nations still test nuclear weapons according to UN protocols.
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The first recorded nuclear bomb detonation was the "Trinity" bomb on July 16, 1945.
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Can a nuclear reactor be used as a nuclear weapon?
No. LLNL even tested several Uranium-Hydride bombs in the 1950s. Even though their computer models said the devices should explode, none gave a nuclear yield. One could use the waste from the reactor as a Radiological Weapon, but the reactor itself is not useful as a weapon.
What is the meaning of nuclear weapon?
The meaning of the word nuclear weapon, is a weapon that has a nuclear warhead on it.
What weapon was used for the first nuclear weapon?
fatman, little boy and trinity they are nuclear bombs used on japan (exept trinity) at the end of the second world war.
Where and when has nuclear energy been used?
Nuclear weapon, nuclear (atomic) power stations. Also the Sun works on nuclear reactions.
Where was the first nuclear weapon detonated?
The first nuclear weapon was used on Hiroshima , Japan . The first nuclear bomb test was conducted in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945 .
When was the first nuclear weapon used?
1945 ending ww2
What weapon was not used in the Vietnam war?
Nuclear weapons were not used in the Vietnam War.
What modern weapon was not used in trench warfare?
The nuclear bomb was not used in trench warfare.
Which radioactive actinide was the primary explosive component of nuclear weapons?
This would be plutonium in modern nuclear weapons. Another actinide common in nuclear weapons is uranium. Nowadays this is usually found in the secondary of the weapon. The Little Boy weapon used against Hiroshima used uranium as the fissile material. This was a single stage weapon. A few other weapons also used uranium as the primary nuclear explosive.
What is a nuclear weapon in wich enormous energy is released by nuclear fission?
This nuclear weapon is called an atomic bomb or a nuclear bomb
What must be done to a nuclear weapon before it can be used?
A nuclear weapon must be armed before it can be used. They are all built with safety mechanisms so they will not go off accidently or on impact after the crash of a delivery vehicle.
Uses of nuclear energy in science?
nuclear energy is using the energy of science to be used as a weapon that has connections to science
