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The atoms in the atomic bombs used on Japan were atomic size. The size of the atom depends on what element or ion we're talking about. As for the bombs themselves, the Little Boy had a yield of about 12 to 14 kilotons, and Fat Man had a yield of about 20 kilotons.

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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.


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.


How much uranium was in little boy?

About 64 kilograms- but only about 600 milligrams was converted to energy. See the link below for a good article on Little Boy.


The first atomic bomb used?

The first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped by the United States on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, during World War II. It was called "Little Boy" and it caused widespread destruction and massive loss of life.


Did hydrogen bombs get dropped on Hiroshima?

No, hydrogen bombs were not dropped on Hiroshima. The atomic bomb "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States on August 6, 1945, during World War II. Hydrogen bombs are a more powerful type of nuclear weapon that was developed later.