Shock and Awe
A gravity dropped nuclear bomb could fall several tens of thousands of feet from bomber to detonation. A ballistic missile's warhead could travel tens of thousands of miles from launch site to detonation.
The range of destruction from a nuclear bomb explosion, including blast effects and radiation, can vary widely depending on the size of the bomb, altitude of detonation, and prevailing weather conditions. However, the immediate blast radius can extend for several miles and the radiation fallout can affect areas several tens of miles from the detonation point.
A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, uses a combination of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. The detonation of a fission bomb triggers the fusion of hydrogen isotopes (deuterium and tritium), releasing tremendous amounts of energy. This process results in a significantly more powerful explosion than a traditional atomic bomb, which relies solely on nuclear fission.
A pure fission bomb completes its detonation in less than 10 microseconds, the fireball reaches full size in a few milliseconds. A fusion bomb takes somewhat longer but is typically more powerful.
The distance at which a person can be blinded by a nuclear bomb depends on various factors such as the bomb's yield, altitude of detonation, and the individual's line of sight to the explosion. For a typical nuclear bomb detonated at ground level, the flash of light can cause temporary or permanent blindness within a radius of several miles. However, the exact distance can vary significantly based on the specific circumstances of the detonation.
A gravity dropped nuclear bomb could fall several tens of thousands of feet from bomber to detonation. A ballistic missile's warhead could travel tens of thousands of miles from launch site to detonation.
The range of destruction from a nuclear bomb explosion, including blast effects and radiation, can vary widely depending on the size of the bomb, altitude of detonation, and prevailing weather conditions. However, the immediate blast radius can extend for several miles and the radiation fallout can affect areas several tens of miles from the detonation point.
1945
1945
Yes, the conventional explosives would trigger an explosion of the conventional explosives inside the nuclear bomb which would blow apart the nuclear components of the nuclear bomb, causing significant alpha emitter radiological contamination but no nuclear yield.
The biggest explosion in history was the detonation of the Hydrogen bomb in the Bikini Atoll in the 1950s.
A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, uses a combination of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. The detonation of a fission bomb triggers the fusion of hydrogen isotopes (deuterium and tritium), releasing tremendous amounts of energy. This process results in a significantly more powerful explosion than a traditional atomic bomb, which relies solely on nuclear fission.
a nuclear explosion
Noboby can survive a nuclear bomb if he is within explosion distance.
A pure fission bomb completes its detonation in less than 10 microseconds, the fireball reaches full size in a few milliseconds. A fusion bomb takes somewhat longer but is typically more powerful.
The first nuclear atomic bomb, known as "Little Boy," which was dropped on Hiroshima, contained uranium-235 as its fissile material. It used a gun-type design where two sub-critical masses of uranium were brought together to initiate a nuclear chain reaction. The bomb also included conventional explosives to compress the uranium and various mechanisms for detonation, such as a triggering device and safety features to prevent accidental detonation. Additionally, it had a casing to contain the explosion and facilitate the bomb's delivery.
The distance at which a person can be blinded by a nuclear bomb depends on various factors such as the bomb's yield, altitude of detonation, and the individual's line of sight to the explosion. For a typical nuclear bomb detonated at ground level, the flash of light can cause temporary or permanent blindness within a radius of several miles. However, the exact distance can vary significantly based on the specific circumstances of the detonation.