Bombs and Explosive Materials

Sorry- we are going to have to ask you to be more specific- your question is too broad for a meaningful answer. Early bombs used a burning fuse. Bombs in use today can be detonated by electrical or mechanical fuses in dozens of ways. Good questions equal good answers. Please rephrase yours and repost.

A bomb calorimeter is a device used to measure the heat of combustion of a substance. It consists of a sealed container (the bomb) where the substance is burned, surrounded by a known amount of water. The heat released during combustion raises the temperature of the water, allowing the calculation of the heat of combustion of the substance.

A lot depending on where you set it. You set in an unstable building it will take it to smithereens but in the other hand if you set it of the Sahara Desert or the Ocean there will be minimal damage.

Deuterium is a stable isotope of hydrogen, with one proton and one neutron in its nucleus. It is used in the fusion stage of a hydrogen bomb to initiate the explosive chain reaction.

Volcanic bombs are formed when molten lava is ejected into the air during a volcanic eruption. The lava cools and solidifies as it flies through the air, taking on a rounded or elongated shape due to the aerodynamic forces acting on it. Upon landing, volcanic bombs can be hot or cold, depending on their composition and how far they have traveled from the vent.

A pure fission bomb completes its detonation in less than 10 microseconds, the fireball reaches full size in a few milliseconds. A fusion bomb takes somewhat longer but is typically more powerful.

The short answer is that the hydrogen bomb -- the fusion bomb -- was the natural extension of the relatively simple fission bombs used over Japan in WWII.

The very creation of the fission "atomic" bomb made possible the pressures and temperatures needed to foster a fusion reaction. Doing so promised to unleash a level of energy and power unheard of even within the circles of Los Alamos.

More to the point, the Soviet Union had been conducting a crash development program to create an atomic bomb after WWII, a program that used the Soviet bomb research, but added to it all the missing pieces supplied to them by agents in the US. Spies like Klaus Fuchs and Ethel and Julius Rosenberg supplied the USSR with the design details for the basic A-bomb.

In 1949, about the same time they figured out how to reverse-engineer a B-29, the Soviets detonated an atomic bomb. Having stolen secrets far beyond the mere "firecracker" of a fission A-bomb, the Soviets immediately embarked on a crash program to develop the same thing the Americans were working on -- the fusion bomb.

The "hydrogen" bomb, or "thermonuclear" bomb, borrows its power and its design from our sun. The star we depend on is powered by a never-ending cycle of nuclear fusion and fission. The "hydrogen" bomb works by using the heat and energy of fission to create fusion, then the heat and energy of fusion to create fission again. It works pretty well; the numbers went from kilotons of TNT to megatons of TNT.

Why was it created? It was the logical extension of the fission bomb. It was the BIGGEST bomb around. It allowed one to place the word "megaton" into one's dictionary.

American megatons and Soviet megatons lubricated the Cold War. For over forty years, East faced West, megatons in holsters at hips, and not one nuclear shot was fired. (The Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 was ugly, but in the end, it was settled diplomatically.) No shots were fired because everyone was afraid that somebody somewhere might launch a missile or fire a shot that carried a "hydrogen bomb."

• Nitric acid may or may not have been used in making the chemical explosives, depending on the types of explosive used
• Nitric acid is one of the solvents used in uranium and plutonium chemical processing and refining (so is sulfuric acid and several organic solvents)

ANFO (ammonium nitrate/fuel oil) was created as a mining explosive in the 1950s by combining ammonium nitrate and fuel oil to create a more effective and economical blasting agent compared to dynamite. Its discovery was a result of efforts to improve the safety, cost, and performance of explosives used in the mining industry.

The string on a bomb is known as a fuse. It is designed to ignite the explosive material inside the bomb at a predetermined time or under certain conditions.

To calculate the explosive energy of a peanut, we need more specific information. However, assuming you mean the total energy content of a peanut, around 1,525 BTUs or 0.45 watt-hours, it is negligible compared to nuclear energy. One ton of TNT is roughly equivalent to 1,000,000 BTUs, so the explosive equivalent of a peanut would be minuscule. Therefore, no trucks would be needed as the energy is extremely small.

A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, is more powerful than an atomic bomb. It relies on nuclear fusion, where atoms are combined, to release immense amounts of energy. In comparison, an atomic bomb uses nuclear fission, where atoms are split, to generate explosive energy.

It's best to clarify your question as it's not clear what you're asking about - whether it's about the number of elements in a bomb (like explosive components), or the types of elements used in a bomb (such as chemical elements). Feel free to provide more context for a more specific answer.

Depends on how you define "most explosive". Do you mean most sensitive, most energy per gram, fastest rate of detonation, etc. There some materials, such as silver acetalide, or nitogen tri-iodide that are so sensitive, they cannot be touched at all. They are manufactured wet, and drying out can cause them to detonate. Some sensitive materials, such as nitroglycerine, can be frozen, and handled quite safety in a frozen state.

Yes, making and using works bombs is illegal because they can be dangerous and cause harm to people or property. It is considered a criminal offense to create or detonate explosives without the proper license or authorization. Perpetrators can face legal consequences for engaging in such activities.

lapilli. Lapilli are small fragments of magma expelled during a volcanic eruption that solidify before hitting the ground. They are larger than volcanic ash but smaller than volcanic bombs.

Styrofoam is used in a hydrogen bomb as a material to provide the necessary compression needed to trigger the fusion reaction. When the bomb explodes, the styrofoam is compressed rapidly, creating the high temperatures and pressures required for fusion to occur.

The US, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, and Pakistan are known to have thermonuclear weapons ("hydrogen bombs"). North Korea has tested fission cores powerful enough to initiate a deuterium-tritium fusion reaction, and it's believed (though it's not known with certainty) that they have a (probably small) stockpile of thermonuclear weapons.

So, that's 7 for sure, 8 almost certainly, and then there's a 9th:

Israel certainly has the technology level and resources required to construct a thermonuclear weapon. However, Israel has never officially confirmed that they have such weapons, and they are a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (though it's generally suspected that they either have, or could in very short order construct, thermonuclear devices).

In addition, the US has nuclear weapons physically stored in Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey. The US formerly had thermonuclear devices in Canada, Greece and South Korea as well, though these have now been removed. The breakup of the USSR left some of its weapons in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine, but these have likewise now been transferred back to Russia.

South Africa at one time had six nuclear weapons, but I believe these were fission ("atomic bomb") weapons and not fusion ("hydrogen bomb") weapons and they've since been disassembled anyway.

Yes. Later, the Hydrogen Bomb used fission/fusion.

One solar flare is equivalent to billions of hydrogen bombs exploding simultaneously. Solar flares release massive amounts of energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation, particles, and matter ejected into space.

A calorimeter is a device used to measure the heat levels produced by chemical reactions. Bomb calorimeters are heavy-duty devices to withstand greater levels of heat combustion and pressure. Bomb calorimeters are used in many industries such as the oil and gas industry or food industry.

Detonation of a fusion hydrogen bomb is initiated by the primary fission bomb, which generates high temperatures and pressures needed to trigger fusion reactions in the hydrogen isotopes. The fission bomb compresses and heats the fusion fuel to the point where nuclear fusion reactions can occur, releasing vastly more energy than the fission reaction alone.

Manufacturing explosives typically involves combining various chemicals, some of which can be acidic or basic. The overall process may involve both acidic and basic reactions to produce the desired explosive materials.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was the former scientific director of the Manhattan Project and joined Albert Einstein in opposing the development of the hydrogen bomb due to its destructive power and potential consequences for humanity. Oppenheimer played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II and later became a vocal advocate for international cooperation and nuclear disarmament.

Dynamite is a highly regulated explosive material, and you usually need a special license to purchase it legally. Most people can only purchase dynamite through authorized suppliers for specific purposes such as mining, construction, or demolition, and must adhere to strict safety protocols and regulations. It is illegal for individuals to buy dynamite without the proper permits or licenses.