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Fallout is any debris picked up by a blast or strong updraft when it returns to earth, it is not unique to nuclear bombs or even explosions, even large fires generate fallout it just isn't radioactive.

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How do you prevent nuclear fallout in an atomic explosion?

You can't, it is always generated. However "clean" fusion bombs can be designed that reduce the fallout compared to a conventional fusion bomb of the same yield to about 5%. However the cost to build these "clean" bombs is significantly higher per megaton of yield than conventional fusion bombs.


Are nuclear bombs real?

Yes, nuclear bombs are real and have been developed and tested by several countries. These weapons derive their explosive power from nuclear reactions, which release enormous amounts of energy. The use of nuclear bombs is highly destructive and devastating, making them a major concern for global security.


Are nuclear bombs silent when they go off?

actually no one knows. You are never close enough to tell. In theory they are not silent but do not break the sound barrier as some people would think. In theory they are not that loud. Just an educated guess but turn your tv all the way up and that is "supposed" to be how loud it is.


How big is a nuclear bomb explosion?

The size of a nuclear bomb explosion can vary depending on the yield of the bomb. Nuclear bombs can range from a few kilotons (equal to thousands of tons of TNT) to megatons (equal to millions of tons of TNT) in explosive power. The effects of a nuclear bomb explosion can extend for miles, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.


How many miles could the effects of a nuclear bomb reach?

This depends on many variables including yield, weather, height of burst, "salting" of the tamper, etc. Without knowing these your question cannot be answered. The idea that these bombs "implode then explode" has something to do with the range of the effects as given in the expert answer is complete nonsense. Especially since gun type nuclear bombs do not implode during the assembly of a supercritical mass. Some effects like fallout and EMP can reach distances of many thousands of miles under the right conditions!

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How do you prevent nuclear fallout in an atomic explosion?

You can't, it is always generated. However "clean" fusion bombs can be designed that reduce the fallout compared to a conventional fusion bomb of the same yield to about 5%. However the cost to build these "clean" bombs is significantly higher per megaton of yield than conventional fusion bombs.


Which is stronger Nuclear Bomb or Hydrogen Bomb?

Nuclear bombs is all types of bombs that use nuclear energy. It is not a type of bomb,just a category of bombs. hydrogen bomb is the strongest bomb ever, and its blast yield can go up to 100megatons of TNT.


Will you drop nuclear bombs on Iran?

I have no intention of dropping nuclear bombs on Iran. As far as national governments go, it seems that if there will be any military strike on Iran, it will be with conventional weapons.


Mario Kart Wii avoiding bombs?

Bombs are nearly impossible to dodge if you are desperate go off the trackto dodge it. Bombs are nearly impossible to dodge if you are desperate go off the trackto dodge it. Bombs are nearly impossible to dodge if you are desperate go off the trackto dodge it.


Are nuclear bombs getting put in the deserts?

becaue if people3 do it in america you with go to juail


Are nuclear bombs real?

Yes, nuclear bombs are real and have been developed and tested by several countries. These weapons derive their explosive power from nuclear reactions, which release enormous amounts of energy. The use of nuclear bombs is highly destructive and devastating, making them a major concern for global security.


Are magnets present in bombs?

Yes--There are bombs that are magnetic.When two magnectics touch the bomb will go off. Sometimes it can start a charge. Bombs in general, no.


Are nuclear bombs silent when they go off?

actually no one knows. You are never close enough to tell. In theory they are not silent but do not break the sound barrier as some people would think. In theory they are not that loud. Just an educated guess but turn your tv all the way up and that is "supposed" to be how loud it is.


Why did the bomb go off?

A little bit north from the center of the city.


The most pressing problem stemming from the arms race is how to control?

the number of nuclear bombs in existance. ~oh yeah GO ME!


How did the bomb go of?

If you refer to the nuclear bombs that ended WWII, President Harry Truman gave the order for them to be dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.


Why go from atomic energy to a bomb?

Actually the bombs came first, nuclear power plants were not developed until the early 1950s