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Atomic Bombs

Atomic bomb is an explosive device in which a large amount of energy is released through nuclear reactions. This makes an atomic bomb, more properly called a nuclear weapon, a much more powerful device than any conventional bomb containing chemical explosives. The first Atomic Bombs were used during World War 2 in 1945 by the US onto 2 Japanese cities.

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Who helped Richard P Feynman on the atomic bomb?

Feynman was at Los Alamos (Project Y) for some of the development of the atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project, along with hundreds of other scientists and technicians.

Among the famous scientists at Los Alamos were:

  • Luis W. Alvarez
  • Harold D. Babcock
  • Kenneth Bainbridge
  • Hans Bethe
  • Felix Bloch
  • Aage N. Bohr
  • Niels Bohr
  • Gregory Breit
  • Vannevar Bush
  • Melvin Calvin
  • Walter S. Carpenter, Jr.
  • James Chadwick
  • Owen Chamberlain
  • Samuel T. Cohen
  • Arthur H. Compton
  • Karl T. Compton
  • James B. Conant
  • Edward Condon
  • George A. Cowan
  • Harry K. Daghlian
  • Martin Deutsch
  • Albert Einstein
  • Enrico Fermi
  • Richard Feynman
  • Val Fitch
  • William A. Fowler
  • James Franck
  • Otto Robert Frisch
  • Klaus Fuchs
  • Roy J. Glauber
  • Maria Goeppert-Mayer
  • Samuel Goudsmit
  • Gordon Gould
  • David Greenglass
  • Leslie R. Groves
  • Mayo D. Hersey
  • William A. Higinbotham
  • Donald F. Hornig
  • Jerome Karle
  • Ernest Lawrence
  • Willard F. Libby
  • Alfred Lee Loomis
  • John J. McCloy
  • Edwin M. McMillan
  • Philip Moon
  • Robert S. Mulliken
  • Mark Oliphant
  • Frank Oppenheimer
  • J. Robert Oppenheimer
  • Pief Panofsky
  • Rudolf Peierls
  • James Rainwater
  • Norman F. Ramsey
  • Frederick Reines
  • Bruno Rossi
  • Joseph Rotblat
  • Julian Schwinger
  • Glenn Seaborg
  • Emilio Segrè
  • Maurice M. Shapiro
  • William Shurcliff
  • Louis Slotin
  • Chauncey Starr
  • Henry L. Stimson
  • Leo Szilard
  • Edward Teller
  • Paul Tibbets
  • Harold C. Urey
  • John H. van Vleck
  • John von Neumann
  • Victor Weisskopf
  • John Archibald Wheeler
  • Eugene Wigner
  • Maurice Wilkins
  • Leona Woods

What is the length of a atomic bomb?

That depends on the model of bomb:

  • Little Boy (MK-1) was 125 inches long
  • Fat Man (MK-3) was 10.7 feet long
  • MK-4 was 128 inches long
  • MK-5 was 129 to 132 inches long
  • MK-6 was 128 inches long
  • MK-17/24 was 24 feet 8 inches long
  • MK-90 depth bomb was 10 feet 2 inches long
  • W9 artillery shell was 55 inches long (for the 280 mm "Atomic Cannon")
  • W33 artillery shell was about 32 inches long
  • W80 ICBM warhead was 31.4 inches long
  • Davy Crockett (MK-28/29) was 31 inches long

What did Albert Einstein do after he helped to build the atomic bomb?

Albert Einstein did not work on the Manhattan Project, the US efforts to develop the atomic bomb. He was denied sufficient security clearance to do so. He did however write a letter to President Roosevelt, composed by his friend Leo Szilard, who did work on the project. Einstein was a teacher.

How much fissionable material is used in a 100 kiloton bomb?

Approximately 15-25 kg of highly enriched uranium or 6-8 kg of plutonium is typically used in a 100-kiloton bomb. These materials undergo a fission chain reaction to release a huge amount of energy in a nuclear explosion.

Who are the scientists behind the atomic bomb of World War 2?

The key scientists involved in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II were J. Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, and Leo Szilard as part of the Manhattan Project led by the United States. These scientists played crucial roles in the theoretical and experimental work that led to the successful creation and deployment of the first atomic bombs.

How long did it take the atomic bomb to hit the ground?

If you are asking specifically about the two bombs dropped on Japan in WW2, they were fuzed for airburst, so they did not hit the ground. Both exploded between 1500 ft & 2000 ft altitude. Airburst was selected to maximize blast & thermal flash damage effects area.

Can a nuclear power plant turn into a atomic bomb?

No, a reactor is operated at critical and a bomb at supercritical. Also reactors include safety shutdown systems that quickly make them subcritical stopping the reaction.

However reactors can have steam explosions and hydrogen/oxygen explosions. These are physical and chemical explosions respectively, not nuclear.

How big was the atomic bomb little boy?

The atoms in the atomic bombs used on Japan were atomic size. The size of the atom depends on what element or ion we're talking about. As for the bombs themselves, the Little Boy had a yield of about 12 to 14 kilotons, and Fat Man had a yield of about 20 kilotons.

What is the nationality of the first inventor of the atomic bomb?

J. Robert Oppenheimer, the first director of the Los Alamos Laboratory and a key figure in the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb, was American.

Why atomic bomb explode?

To get WW2 to end. The Japanese emperor knew that to surrender would be a dishonor, so we decided that if he didn't want to surrender, we would just start wiping out tens of thousands of his people at a time, which we did twice with two nukes. So, for the sake of his people NOT getting nuked a third time, not his family, he surrendered.

Who worked on the first atomic bomb?

The first atomic bomb was developed during World War II as part of the Manhattan Project, which involved many scientists, including J. Robert Oppenheimer, Enrico Fermi, and Leo Szilard. The project was led by the United States and also involved collaboration with scientists from other countries.

Was the atomic bomb made in Oak Ridge?

While the atomic bomb was not made in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, the uranium used in the bomb was enriched at the Oak Ridge facility as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II. Oak Ridge played a significant role in the development of the atomic bomb by providing the enriched uranium needed for the bomb's construction.

What did Albert Einstein invent besides the atomic bomb?

Albert Einstein is best known for his theory of relativity, which revolutionized our understanding of space, time, and gravity. He also made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and the development of the laser.

Do nuclear and atomic bombs are formed by nuclear radiation?

There are many types of nuclear radiation that have nothing to do with bombs, reactors, etc. In fact most radioactive material on earth was formed in supernovas billions of years before our solar system even formed.

The materials used to make the active components of nuclear explosives are radioactive, however the designers of such explosives state that this radioactivity actually makes it harder to build reliable explosives. This radioactivity causes predetonation fizzles in fission bomb designs and aging/wear-out problems in all bomb designs.

Another problem with radioactivity in nuclear weapons is the exposure hazard to personnel. For example the US Navy uses what is called Super Grade Plutonium, that has much less Plutonium-240 which is a strong gamma emitter than standard weapons Plutonium, in all their weapons that is very expensive to make.

The principles used in nuclear explosives are nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.

Was the atomic bomb a success?

The atomic bomb successfully achieved its intended purpose of ending World War II by forcing Japan to surrender. However, its use has been highly controversial due to the massive loss of life and long-lasting impact on those affected by radiation.

Who is creator of atomic bomb?

The atomic bomb was created by a team of scientists led by J. Robert Oppenheimer at the Manhattan Project during World War II. Oppenheimer is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his leadership in the project.

Where did Albert Einstein create the atomic bomb?

Albert Einstein did not create the atomic bomb. The atomic bomb was invented by a group of scientists in the United States. The majority of the research and testing went on at the weapons research and design laboratory at Los Alamos, New Mexico. Einstein did, however, send a letter to president Roosevelt encouraging the United States to begin research on an atomic weapon, and many of Einstein's theories went into the creation of it.

The atomic bomb was not invented in the US, it was invented in London, England in 1933 by Leo Szilard and patented by him in 1934. However it took 12 more years, many scientists & engineers & technicians, and an enormous investment in new industrial infrastructure before the first atomic bombs could be built.

Is there fluoride in the atomic bomb?

Yes, fluoride is sometimes used in the production of nuclear weapons to help purify and enrich uranium for fuel or bombs. However, the amount of fluoride present in an atomic bomb itself is typically very small and not a primary component of the weapon.

How much power did the atomic bomb have?

The atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 had an explosive yield equivalent to approximately 15 kilotons of TNT. This explosion resulted in massive destruction and loss of life in the city.

Is unearthed uranium susceptible to reaction if it were exposed to an atomic bomb blast?

Unearthed uranium is not highly reactive to an atomic bomb blast on its own. However, if the uranium was refined and processed into a nuclear weapon, it could undergo fission reactions in response to a nuclear blast, contributing to the explosive power of the bomb.

The first atomic bomb used?

The first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped by the United States on the Japanese city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, during World War II. It was called "Little Boy" and it caused widespread destruction and massive loss of life.

Did the atomic bombs shorten the war?

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 are believed to have contributed to Japan's surrender, thus potentially shortening the war in the Pacific. The devastation and casualties caused by the bombs, coupled with the Soviet Union declaring war on Japan, put immense pressure on Japan to end the conflict.

Who invented atomic bombs and how?

The atomic bomb was invented by a team of scientists led by J. Robert Oppenheimer as part of the Manhattan Project during World War II. The project was based in the United States and aimed to develop the first nuclear weapons. The first successful test of an atomic bomb took place on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico.

How is the law of conservation of energy related to the atomic bomb?

explosion of an atom bomb releases large amount of energy as heat liberation resulting rise in temperature and deformation in matter and pressure and many more forms of energy obtained from matter.

Diameter of destruction from atomic bomb?

Depends on the size of the bomb (they come in many different sizes- bigger is more destructive) and how high the bomb is above ground when it explodes. Most are set to explode when several hundred feet above ground.