It explodes because it contains a critical mass of unstable atoms of a heavy metal such as Uranium-235 or Plutonium-239. When the nucleus of one of these large atoms is hit by a neutron, the atom splits into two medium-size atoms such as Barium and Krypton or Strontium and Xenon, and also releases 2 or more free neutrons and a burst of energy. This process is called Nuclear Fission. The free neutrons from one nuclear fission can then create more fissions, and a Chain Reaction is begun. More fissions release more neutrons which create more fissions which release even more neutrons, etc. If conditions are right, this chain reaction proceeds explosively to form a Nuclear Fission Bomb or "Atomic Bomb". If this chain reaction is slowed and controlled, then the nuclear fission produces heat energy which can be used to boil water in a Nuclear Power Plant. Rapid fission, nuclear bomb. Slow controlled fission, nuclear power plant.
No, a bomb is not necessarily a nuclear reaction. A bomb can be any device that is designed to explode and cause destruction, whereas a nuclear reaction involves the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei to release energy. Nuclear bombs, also known as atomic bombs, utilize nuclear reactions to produce a very powerful explosion.
The Trinity test explosion fireball was more than 1200 feet in diameter, minor damage was found on a manned bunker 30000 feet from the blast.
No, a hydrogen bomb does not explode upon impact with the ground. The detonation of a hydrogen bomb is triggered by a specific mechanism designed to initiate the fusion reaction within the bomb's core.
The circumference of an atomic bomb explosion can vary depending on the size and yield of the bomb. In general, the blast radius of a typical atomic bomb explosion can extend several miles from the epicenter.
A timer controlling when neutrons willl be lanuched and absorbed by the atom bomb...therefore contolling when a critical mass will be reached and when a nuclear raection will take place leading up to the explosion. <22> The nator geniuzzz <22>
when Soviets explode first atomic bomb
18th May1998, but its not atomic bomb (its nuclear bomb)
1964
no
Nagasaki
It was first dropped in Hiroshima, Japan.
1945
heroshima
hireshima
I don't think anyone has seen an atomic bomb and lived,but so say about 3 to 4 days.
Yes millions of Japans people died.
The bombs that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were atomic bombs and not nuclear bombs and were designed to explode above the ground and not on impact.