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The function of an atomic bomb is to provide enough mass of plutonium or uranium to reach what is called " critical mass," where nuclear reactions going on inside the material can make up for the neutrons leaving the material through its outside surface. The two elements of plutonium or uranium in a bomb are usually separated into parts in order for the critical mass not to be reached until the bomb is ready. Once that point has been reached, any kind of mechanism or chemical explosive will drive all of the separated uranium and plutonium together to reach that "critical mass." It is then that there are sufficient amounts of neutrons bouncing inside to create a chain reaction of fission; collisions between neutrons and the atoms of uranium and plutonium cause the atoms to split into pairs of nuclear fragments releasing energy and more neutrons. The newly released neutrons hit other atoms, continuing many more fission reactions until the "fissile" material is too exhausted or scattered and cannot continue. The intense explosion is a release of enormous amounts of energy in the form of heat and a massive shockwave. The damage occurred is almost unimaginable, with pressure waves, flash burns, high winds, and a deadly radiation in the form of gamma rays and neutrons. Living matter is destroyed, and soil and water are contaminated also.
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What was the little boy?
The Little Boy Bomb was an Atomic bomb Dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in World War 2
What was the nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
Simple answer... "Little Boy"
What was the third atomic bomb called?
Little Boy
What cites were destroyed by atomic bombs?
1st Atomic Bomb- (FAT MAN) Hiroshima 2nd Atomic Bomb- (LITTLE BOY) Nagasaki Actually, the first bomb dropped was Little Boy, and that was on Hiroshima. Fat Man, the second bomb, was dropped on Nagasaki.
What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
An atomic bomb codenamed "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 AM on the 6th of August, 1945.
What are the two types of atomic bomb?
Fat boy was the big bomb and little boy was the smaller bomb.
What was the little boy?
The Little Boy Bomb was an Atomic bomb Dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in World War 2
What was little boy?
The Little Boy Bomb was an Atomic bomb Dropped on Hiroshima, Japan in World War 2
Who is little boy?
Little boy is the code name for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
What was the nickname of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
Simple answer... "Little Boy"
What atomic bomb was hiroshima hit with?
Little boy
What was the third atomic bomb called?
Little Boy
What cites were destroyed by atomic bombs?
1st Atomic Bomb- (FAT MAN) Hiroshima 2nd Atomic Bomb- (LITTLE BOY) Nagasaki Actually, the first bomb dropped was Little Boy, and that was on Hiroshima. Fat Man, the second bomb, was dropped on Nagasaki.
What was the nickname of they atomic bomb dropped on the hiroshima?
little boy
What was 'Little Boy' the codename for?
'Little Boy' was the code name for the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima during World War II. This is the first atomic bomb that was ever utilized as a weapon.
What was the name of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
An atomic bomb codenamed "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 AM on the 6th of August, 1945.
What country designed the atomic bomb little boy and fat boy?
Los Alamos
