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Fallout is a mixture of:

  • fission products
  • dirt picked up by the updraft into the mushroom cloud
  • neutron activated isotopes of normally non-radioactive parts of the bomb and nearby objects
  • oxides of unfissioned uranium and/or plutonium from the bomb
  • etc.
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What would be the fallout area if Chicago were hit with a nuclear bomb?

The fallout area of a nuclear bomb is influenced by factors such as bomb size, altitude of detonation, and prevailing winds. In the case of a nuclear bomb hitting Chicago, the fallout area could potentially cover a wide radius depending on these factors, resulting in devastating consequences for both the city and surrounding areas. Evacuation and sheltering would be crucial for minimizing exposure to radiation.


What is the distance of a nuclear bomb?

The blast radius of a nuclear bomb can vary depending on its size and type, but typically ranges from a few kilometers to tens of kilometers. The impact of a nuclear bomb also includes heat, radiation, and fallout, which can affect areas beyond the immediate blast radius.


What is the radiation of a nuclear bomb?

The radiation from a nuclear bomb includes gamma rays, neutrons, and residual radioactive fallout. Gamma rays are high-energy electromagnetic radiation, while neutrons are subatomic particles that can induce nuclear reactions in surrounding materials, releasing additional radiation. Fallout consists of radioactive particles and debris from the explosion that can spread over large areas, causing long-term contamination.


How far can a nuclear bomb travel?

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.


How far does a nuclear bomb blow?

well it depends on which kind of nuclear bomb try this http://www.carloslabs.com/projects/200712B/GroundZero.html iyou select a bomb type and then click nuke it and it rough ly shows how much damage the specific bomb would inflict.

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The Moscow underground system is credited as what?

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What is nucleur fallout?

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Are gamma rays emitted whenever a nuclear bomb goes off?

yes. the fallout also emits gamma rays.


What is the distance of a nuclear bomb?

The blast radius of a nuclear bomb can vary depending on its size and type, but typically ranges from a few kilometers to tens of kilometers. The impact of a nuclear bomb also includes heat, radiation, and fallout, which can affect areas beyond the immediate blast radius.


What is neclear fallout?

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What kind of fallout will we see from a nuclear power plant?

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