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The first atomic bomb used?
The Manhattan Project. This wasn't really a secret code word, it comes from an Army practice of naming a project after its headquarters, which at the time the project started were in Manhattan in New York City.
What are the differences between the two bombs dubbed Fat Man and Little Boy?
In the Manhattan Project they worked on two different designs for nuclear weapons. The idea is to make a critical mass which causes a chain reaction. You do this by compressing the material violently with conventional explosives. The Little Boy used an internal cannon to shoot a projectile into a mass of uranium to compress it. The Fat Man used a sphere of plutonium surrounded by a 'shape charge' that would explode and compress it.
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.
When was the first nuclear missile used?
Nuclear missiles have never been used. The only nuclear weapons ever used were bombs dropped on Hiroshima ('Little Boy' Aug 6, 1945) and Nagasaki ('Fat Man' Aug 9, 1945).
Are there really three atom bombs if there are not how many are there is there seriously one named Junior?
Yes there was a third atomic bomb named Junior.But the bomb was never used.Insead it was buried,on an unmapped island.But the reason they did not use it was Beacuse they did not have to.Beacuse after Fat Man and Little Boy was built and dropped the war ended. So that caused them not to use the third atomic bomb,Junior. Yes there was a third atomic bomb named Junior.But the bomb was never used.Insead it was buried,on an unmapped island.But the reason they did not use it was Beacuse they did not have to.Beacuse after Fat Man and Little Boy was built and dropped the war ended. So that caused them not to use the third atomic bomb,Junior.
What was the two nicknames of the 2 a-bombs dropped on Japan?
fat man and little boy
Name of the atomic bomb that hit Nagasaki and Hiroshima?
Little Boy was employed at Hiroshima and Fat Man at Nagasaki.
Why was fat man set off in Nagasaki and not little boy?
little boy was on Hiroshima and fat man was on nagasaki.
What two atomic bombs were dropped on japan?
They were called Little Boy and Fat man. (see related question link below)
What is little boy and fat man?
The fat man and the little boy are atomic bombs made during World War 2.
When where fat man and little boy bomb dropped?
Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki
Who or what was little boy and fat boy?
The two atomic bombs that were dropped on Japan were called "Fat Man" and "Little Boy".
What elements were used in fat man and little boy?
'Little Boy' - Uranium whereas 'Fat Man' used Plutonium triggering devices .
Where was the fat man and little boy used and when?
Little boy - Hiroshima - 6 august 1945 Fat man - Nagasaki - 9 august 1945
What was the blast time of the Fat Man and Little Boy in Japan?
Little boy blasted at 8.15 and fat man blasted at 11.02. Both times were am.
What two cities received fat man and little boy?
Little boy was dropped over Hiroshima and fat boy was dropped over Nagasaki.
What caused fat man and little boy?
WW2
