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The first two atomic bombs were set of in the atmosphere, they did not make a hole.

Later during the cold war, regulations prevented atmospheric/surface testing and the bombs were set off in deep holes that were pre-drilled in the ground. These holes were as deep as the engineers made them.

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How big was the explosion of the atomic bomb?

The explosion of the atomic bomb released an immense amount of energy, equivalent to thousands of tons of TNT. The blast created a fireball that expanded rapidly, reaching temperatures hotter than the sun's surface. The destruction caused by the explosion extended for miles around the epicenter.


Was the atomic bomb the worlds biggest nuclear explosion?

No. Hydrogen Bombs have been detonated that make the atomic bomb look small in comparison. The Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan in WW2 were 25 Kton (equivilent to 25000 tons of dynamite), while H bombs can be as big as several hundred Megaton (million tons of dynamite)


How big is an atom bomb in size?

Nuclear explosive devices have been constructed in sizes from as small as 6 inches in diameter to as large as 80 feet tall by 20 feet in diameter. In other words, they can be nearly any size.


How big was the nuclear bomb?

The atomic bomb, formed my nuclear fission? that was dropped by Americans on japan? well first, there was 2 of them and to answer your question HUGE Atomic bombs are measured by the mega tonne. That is the equivalent of 1 million tons of TNT. So a 50 mega tonne bomb is the equivalent of 50,000,000 tonnes of TNT exploding. The actual size of the bomb can be anything from a giant rocket to the size of a suitcase


Why is the explosion from a atomic bomb so big?

The explosion from an atomic bomb is so big because it involves the rapid release of a huge amount of energy in a very short time. This energy is released through a process called nuclear fission, where the nucleus of an atom is split, releasing a tremendous amount of heat and light. This leads to a chain reaction that causes a massive explosion.

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What is the name of nagasaki bomb?

There was no "Poison", it was just an atomic bomb.


What are the two types of atomic bomb?

Fat boy was the big bomb and little boy was the smaller bomb.


What was the nickname of the atomic bomb droped on nagasaki?

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What was the first atomic bomb dropped on a city called?

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What was J Robert Oppenheimer's big discovery?

Robert Oppenheimer's big discovery was the atomic bomb


How much did the atomic bomb big boy weigh?

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Where was announcement of dropping of atomic bomb?

Leaflets were dropped over Japan warning them of a "big bomb" but not naming it as an atom bomb. They were told to get their government to surrender or the big bomb would be dropped. The Military Leaders were asked to surrender again.


How was the atomic bomb a big advance in technology?

Mostly power because if you did not do what a country who possesed a atomic they threatened to blow you up


Was Indonesia affected by the atomic bomb?

No, an atomic bomb is not that big! The only thing that oculd have happened was some form of radiation fallout could have blown across the sea (which is what happed at Chenobyl)


What would happen if an atomic bomb was dropped on a nuclear power plant?

Big boom!!


Why should people care about the atomic bomb?

People should care about the atomic bomb attack because that is how WWII ended. It's a big deal considering that America was once allies with Japan and now they turn on the American citizens, so America decided to turn back on them and drop the Atom Bomb, or "Atomic Bomb".


What big thing happened in Hiroshima?

The first atomic bomb was detonated on the city of Hiroshima, Japan