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The detonation is caused by bringing together a "critical mass" of radioactive material (the term "critical mass" refers to that quantity of material sufficient for a self-sustaining fission reaction).
What triggers this can vary, depending on the intended usage of the bomb itself. It may be set with a barometric or proximity fuze to detonate in the air, an impact fuze to detonate upon, well, impact, a timed fuze to detonate at a particular pre-set instant, or any of the various other types of artillery fuzes.
The hard part is holding that critical mass together long enough for it to fully fission. The warhead tends to blow apart due to prompt dispersal, causing incomplete detonation. High technology is used to form an focused, explosive, compression that will last long enough, even under the intense pressures of super prompt criticality, to make the most of the weapon.
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Was there another atomic bomb dropped after world war 2?
After that the weapons race began and many atomic bombs were made.
What was the code name for the first atomic bomb?
Trinity, Little Boy, Fat Man, Able, Baker, ...
Can you mutate from an atomic bomb?
No, you can just go check out some pics of japs after the h-bomb 'fat boy' fell in japan.
The atomic bomb was created by using what energy?
hi if your cheating and in Mrs Welling's class then it is in the lesson but here you go atomic or nuclear
Why go from atomic energy to a bomb?
Actually the bombs came first, nuclear power plants were not developed until the early 1950s
What makes a bomb go off?
A detonator.
Was there another atomic bomb dropped after world war 2?
After that the weapons race began and many atomic bombs were made.
What was the code name for the first atomic bomb?
Trinity, Little Boy, Fat Man, Able, Baker, ...
Did atomic bomb designer go crazy?
No, of course not.
Why did the atomic bomb go obsolete?
What gave you that idea? It isn't obsolete in any way. In fact every Hydrogen bomb contains an Atomic bomb as its primary stage.
How do you use atomic bomb in a sentence?
As a noun. You could always go with "My teacher asked me to use "atomic bomb" in a sentence." Let us know how that works out for you.
What Chief of Naval Operations told President Truman that the Atomic Bomb would never go off?
Fleet Admiral William Leahy (CNO from 1937 to 1939) is quoted as having said "This is the biggest fool thing we have ever done. The bomb will never go off, and I speak as an expert in explosives."
How far did the atomic bomb in Hiroshima go up in the sky?
1000 ft.
Why does an atomic bomb go off?
An atomic bomb goes off when a chain reaction of nuclear fission is triggered, causing a massive release of energy in the form of heat, light, and radiation. This chain reaction is initiated by compressing a critical mass of fissile material, such as uranium or plutonium, to a point where the atoms split and release more neutrons to continue the reaction.
Can you mutate from an atomic bomb?
No, you can just go check out some pics of japs after the h-bomb 'fat boy' fell in japan.
Did Robert oppenheimer want the bomb to go off?
Robert Oppenheimer, the lead scientist of the Manhattan Project, was tasked with developing the atomic bomb during World War II. He expressed mixed feelings about the bomb's destructive power and later reflected on its use, feeling a sense of regret and responsibility for its devastating impact. Oppenheimer's opinions were complex and evolved over time, but it's inaccurate to say he "wanted" the bomb to go off in a simplistic sense.
The atomic bomb was created by using what energy?
hi if your cheating and in Mrs Welling's class then it is in the lesson but here you go atomic or nuclear
