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Wedges of the metal Plutonium were assembled into a ball shape, and surrounded by explosives. When the explosives detonated, they crushed the ball into a smaller, denser ball, triggering a nuclear fission reaction. This changes Plutonium into other materials, and releases huge amounts of energy very quickly. However, the first atomic bomb used in war was a different design. A "bullet" of Uranium 235 metal was fired down a gun barrel into a larger mass of Uranium 235. When the two pieces of Uranium were rapidly brought together, the nuclear fission reaction began.

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Where was the first bath bomb made?

The first bath bomb was made in Mo Constantine's kitchen in 1989, which eventually led to the creation of Lush Cosmetics.


What type of material was the first nuclear bomb made of?

The first nuclear bomb, known as "Little Boy," used uranium-235 as its fissile material. It was an enriched uranium bomb that was detonated over Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945.


Who made the first atomic bomb?

The United States


What is a atom bomb made of?

Atomic bombs are very complex weapons designed to force a rapid collapse of fissionable radioactive materials to force them into a critical state. They may have a "conventional bomb" built into them to force this to occur. The active part of the bomb will be very pure isotopes of either Uranium or Plutonium. Hydrogen bombs are more complicated, and use Hydrogen, Lithium, or Helium to generate the explosive power, but they essentially require the energy of a fission atomic bomb to start the secondary fusion reaction.