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The main short term effects are:

  1. blast
  2. fire
  3. thermal burns
  4. flash blindness
  5. radiation sickness
  6. beta burns (from fallout exposure)
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What is the different between a nuclear bomb and an atom bomb?

Nuclear bombs before the 60s were referred to as atom bombs, because the term Nuclear hadn't been discover yet. Nuclear bombs today, are generally Hydrogen bombs, or fusion bombs. They are significantly more powerful, able to places about the size of Rhode Island. Atom bombs,which were mostly uranium and plutonium, lack the destructive power of Nuclear or Fusion bombs.


Short term effects of nuclear power?

The short-term effects of nuclear power can include the generation of electricity with low carbon emissions, providing a reliable source of energy, and supporting economic growth in countries with nuclear power plants. However, there are concerns about the safety and environmental risks associated with nuclear power, such as accidents, waste disposal, and the potential for nuclear proliferation.


What are the effects of using nuclear bombs?

The effects of using nuclear bombs include immediate destruction upon detonation, widespread radiation exposure leading to long-term health effects, environmental damage, and potential global political and social ramifications.


What is left of an exploding nuclear bombs?

After a nuclear bomb explodes, the area is left with devastation including destruction of buildings, radioactive fallout, fires, and severe injuries and fatalities. The long-term effects can include radiation poisoning, cancer, and environmental contamination.


Why are nuclear bomb more hazardous then conventional bomb?

First, the amount of energy released is enormous. The most powerful conventional bomb has a few tons of explosive; 7 tons perhaps. The bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki had the equivalent yield of 20,000 tons of TNT. Those were more like prototypes - in the meantimes, bombs with yield of megatons (millions of tons of TNT) have been produced. The highest yield nuclear bomb tested was 52 to 58 megatons (depending on method of measurement). Also, nuclear bombs have radioactive fallout, which will contaminate the environment.

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What is the different between a nuclear bomb and an atom bomb?

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Short term effects of nuclear power?

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