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Every explosion happening in an atmosphere makes a mushroom cloud; whether the explosion is a tiny firecracker, a hand grenade, a conventional bomb (e.g. the three explosions shown in the photo above), an atomic bomb, a hydrogen bomb, an explosive volcanic eruption, a meteor exploding in midair due to thermal stresses (e.g. comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 at Jupiter), a meteor impact making a crater, etc. How visible the mushroom cloud is and how long it persists depends on the yield of the explosion (how big it was in terms of energy released). The mushroom shape is simply an effect of buoyancy: hot gasses produced by the explosion are less dense than the surrounding air so they rise with the cap of the mushroom being a toroidal vortex (similar to a smoke ring).
Similar clouds can be observed in the smoke above large fires and water vapor above cooling towers, but usually missing a well defined cap.
Underground salt domes (that contain petroleum and natural gas) result from the same density phenomenon, with less dense salt rising through more dense rock. However here in most cases only the cap remains without the stem.
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β 14y agoAny detonation of an explosive nuclear weapon on or near the surface of the Earth will at some point result in a mushroom cloud.
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Will a sub kiloton Atomic Bomb make a mushroom cloud?
Yes. In fact, any large explosion(atomic or otherwise)which occurs on or near the ground will cause a mushroom cloud. This is because the explosion creates a mass of superheated air and debris, which will expand and rise upwards because its density is less, and its temperature higher, than the surrounding air; basically the same principle that causes hot-air balloons to rise. This is what gives you the iconic "mushroom" cloud. About the only time you wouldn't expect to see such a cloud is if the detonation occurs deep under ground or water, or at extremely high altitudes.
What happens when two hydrogen atoms combine to make a helium atom and energ y?
When two hydrogen atoms combine to form a helium atom, a process called nuclear fusion occurs. This releases a large amount of energy in the form of light and heat. This is the same process that powers the sun and other stars.
Do hydrogen atoms release energy?
There are two ways of extracting energy from hydrogen atoms. One is chemical, and the other physical.Chemical:Combine hydrogen and oxygen to create water. This needs some heat, but a match is enough to get it started. This is the process that is used in hydrogen fuel cells.Physical:Mash two hydrogen atoms together to make helium. This requires enormous ammounts of energy to start. It is the basic process that makes the sun warm, and it is also the basis for a hydrogen bomb.
Can you make hydrogen biscuits?
A place in Manhattan does make hydrogen biscuits, but they have not released a recipe in order that they may be made in the home.
Who is Cloud's true love?
Well, it is Tifa!!! For sure, the debate on love triangle between Tifa, Cloud And Aerith is over. Cloud and Tifa together, make them ask-kicking couple!
How do you make Nuclear bomb in doodle devil?
Go and find out your self.
Why does the atom bomb make a mushroom shaped cloud?
Any explosion on the ground makes a mushroom cloud, even small grenades. This is because of the physics of the explosion. The high pressure pushes out rapidly, making a low pressure zone in the middle of the explosion. Air rushes back in to fill this area, making the smaller "pinched" area that looks like the mushroom stalk.
How do you make nucilor boms on doodle devil?
Mushroom + Bomb
Who wrote the memoir Under the Mushroom Cloud in Hiroshima?
Under the cloud nothing survived so if you read something about it make no attention to it.
Will a sub kiloton Atomic Bomb make a mushroom cloud?
Yes. In fact, any large explosion(atomic or otherwise)which occurs on or near the ground will cause a mushroom cloud. This is because the explosion creates a mass of superheated air and debris, which will expand and rise upwards because its density is less, and its temperature higher, than the surrounding air; basically the same principle that causes hot-air balloons to rise. This is what gives you the iconic "mushroom" cloud. About the only time you wouldn't expect to see such a cloud is if the detonation occurs deep under ground or water, or at extremely high altitudes.
What element is used to make a hydrogen bomb?
end of world,
Why does the atomic bomb make a mushroom cloud?
== == Any thermonuclear device creates a mushroom cloud because of the immense heat. Any explosion can create a mushroom cloud, as long as it can heat the gases enough to allow them to rise. The rising air lifts off the ground rapidly, until it reaches a height where the other gases are more dense. The falling gases then get sucked back into the "stem" as the rising gases are moving rapidly enough to create a vacuum. The "mushroom" phenomenon is created whenever there is a density differential between two bodies of fluid, called a "Rayleigh-Taylor Instability". This is mathematically dictated by Navier-Stokes equations.
Why did Edward Teller make the hydrogen bomb?
He created it to be more powerful than the atomic, and fission bomb.
What form of energy does the hydrogen bomb use?
Atomic energy, released by the fusion of hydrogen isotopes to make helium.
What make an atomic bomb different from a hydrogen bomb?
There are many differences, one is that it is impossible to build a pure fission atomic bomb with a yield above 1 megaton (the largest tested was 500 kilotons, half the limit) while there is no limit on the yield that a hydrogen bomb can produce. The difference in mechanism is that an atomic bomb gets all of its yield from fission of heavy isotopes (e.g. plutonium-239, uranium-235, uranium-233) while a hydrogen bomb gets a significant amount of its yield from fusion of isotopes of the light element hydrogen (deuterium and tritium).
Can you make a hydrogen bomb more powerful by adding more ingredients?
Yes, that is the exact advantage of the radiation implosion hydrogen bomb design. Just keep adding more stages with more fuel to get as large a yield as desired.
What event intensified American interest in developing a hydrogen bomb?
The Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949, President Truman had to make a terrible decision-- whether to develop an even more horrifying weapon- Hydrogen bomb
