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The heat of a nuclear weapon is determined by the rate of decay of fissile material in the core.
For example the smallest amount of Plutonium capable of being used with a neutron reflector at natural critical mass is about 4 kilograms of 93% 239Pu.
Unfortunately a small portion of the remaining 7% will be Plutonium 240 which decays at a faster rate and thus generates heat from it's decay.
In a 4 kilogram mass of Weapons Grade (93% 239Pu) Plutonium, every 937,440 seconds it will generate 0.769 MeV. That's a reasonable amount of energy like having it wrapped by a warm electric blanket.
Over time, this degrades the Plutonium and eventually renders it useless for a nuclear weapon. Every now and then approximately every 15 years the Plutonium in a warhead needs changing.
Heat also makes a nuclear warhead less potent and reduces the yield.
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Can a nuclear reactor be used as a nuclear weapon?
No. LLNL even tested several Uranium-Hydride bombs in the 1950s. Even though their computer models said the devices should explode, none gave a nuclear yield. One could use the waste from the reactor as a Radiological Weapon, but the reactor itself is not useful as a weapon.
What is the biggest nuclear weapon?
The biggest nuclear weapon ever tested was the Tsar Bomba, a hydrogen bomb detonated by the Soviet Union in 1961. It had a yield of 50 megatons, making it the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated.
What weapon is stronger than a nuke?
A nuclear weapon is one of the most powerful weapons in existence, so it is difficult to say if there is a specific weapon that is definitively stronger. However, some may argue that certain future technologies, such as antimatter weapons or advanced cyber warfare capabilities, could potentially surpass the destructive power of a nuclear weapon.
How many rads does a nuclear weapon produce?
The amount of radiation produced by a nuclear weapon can vary depending on its size and yield. However, a single detonation of a nuclear weapon can produce tens of thousands to millions of rads within the immediate vicinity of ground zero. This level of radiation exposure can be lethal to humans and cause widespread health effects.
Could a nuclear weapon blow up a continent?
No, a single nuclear weapon is not powerful enough to blow up an entire continent. The destructive power of a nuclear weapon is concentrated in a relatively small area known as the blast radius. The impact would be devastating locally, but the effect would not extend to an entire continent.
What is the meaning of nuclear weapon?
The meaning of the word nuclear weapon, is a weapon that has a nuclear warhead on it.
What is a nuclear weapon in wich enormous energy is released by nuclear fission?
This nuclear weapon is called an atomic bomb or a nuclear bomb
Which one has the ability to destroy entire cities and impair electronic communications systems?
Nuclear weapon detonations
Is an bomb or a nuclear weapon more powerful?
If by "bomb" you mean a conventional explosive weapon, then the nuclear weapon is more powerful.
Nuclear weapon how hot are they to the sun?
Theoretically any Thermonuclear Fusion Explosions (what happens on the surface of the sun) are the same heat.
What is a nuclear weapon made of?
nuclear chemicals such as plutonium
Does the Philippines have a nuclear weapon?
NO
Does Philippines has a nuclear weapon?
no
Can a nuclear reactor be used as a nuclear weapon?
No. LLNL even tested several Uranium-Hydride bombs in the 1950s. Even though their computer models said the devices should explode, none gave a nuclear yield. One could use the waste from the reactor as a Radiological Weapon, but the reactor itself is not useful as a weapon.
What you know about nuclear weapon?
the first nuclear weapon was issued in WW2 created by the americans in a chicargo squash court
How do you make a atomic bomb on Doodle God?
plutonium + weapon
Is a nuclear bomb a weapon?
yes
