Nuclear Weapons

No, nuclear power is not the only energy source that gives off radiation. Coal-fired power plants, for example, also release radioactive materials into the environment. However, nuclear power plants do release more radiation than other energy sources.

The distance a nuclear blast can travel depends on the size and yield of the bomb. A typical atomic bomb can cause destruction within a radius of several miles, while more powerful thermonuclear weapons can have a destructive range of tens of miles. The effects of a nuclear blast also depend on factors such as weather conditions and geography.

Nuclear weapons currently produced are between the sizes of a microwave oven and a pickup truck. The smallest have an explosive yield in the sub-kiloton range, and the largest are equal to between 5 and 20 megatons of TNT.

For a nuclear bomb, most of the size and weight is shielding, to protect the handlers from the radiation from the bomb core.

The latest major nuclear power plant failure was the Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan in 2011. It was caused by a tsunami triggered by an earthquake, resulting in a meltdown of three reactors and release of radioactive materials. Since then, safety measures and regulations have been strengthened to prevent similar incidents.

The W54 nuclear warhead used in the Davy Crocket, AIM-26 Falcon air-to-air missile and the SADM atomic demolition munition was a variable yield, linear implosion warhead most likely with an unreflected bare ovoid pit.

It boasted a variable yield of 0.01 kilotons (10 tons of TNT) or a variable yield variant of between 0.02 kilotons-1 kiloton. (20 tons of TNT - 1000 tons of TNT)

The cost to develop this weapon is not that easy to find, but many estimates and research have shown a price of anywhere from 14 - 40 million per weapon, not including the delivery system.

A gigaton is 1000 megatons so it would be destroy an an area the size of Louisiana. But of course there is no such thing as a gigaton for bombs.

IN FACT, there are already 1+ gigaton nuclear weapons. A 1 GT bomb would destroy an area the size of Texas, just with the expansive wave. A 90 GT bomb could change the planet trajectory.

A fission bomb relies on nuclear fission (splitting atoms) to release energy, while a fusion bomb relies on nuclear fusion (merging atoms) to release energy. Fusion bombs are more powerful than fission bombs and are often referred to as thermonuclear or hydrogen bombs.

Depends on yield and height/depth of burst. If subsurface also depends on material around them (soil, rock, water). Effects equations are not easy to solve and are highly empirical based on data from actual tests along with alot of interpolation and extrapolation where data did not exist.

The number of people killed by a nuclear bomb depends on various factors such as the size of the bomb, the distance from the blast, and the preparedness of the population. A single nuclear bomb has the potential to kill hundreds of thousands to millions of people instantly or through long-term effects like radiation exposure.

The US signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996 which prohibits nuclear testing. Additionally, advancements in technology allow for testing through simulations and monitoring. The US also aims to set an example for other countries to follow suit in reducing nuclear proliferation.

A nuclear war is a conflict between nations or states where nuclear weapons are used, causing massive destruction and loss of life. The use of nuclear weapons can have devastating consequences for both the countries involved and the entire world due to the long-lasting environmental and humanitarian effects.

An atomic bomb is a type of nuclear weapon that releases energy through nuclear fission (splitting of atomic nuclei). Nuclear weapon is a broader term that encompasses atomic bombs, as well as hydrogen bombs which release energy through nuclear fusion (combining atomic nuclei).

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.

The reactor that had the explosion in entombed. The actual structure is problematical because it will not last nearly long enough. The other reactors have remained in use since the accident. The area around Chernobyl was, and remains, evacuated. A broader area has been taken out of use for various purposes, such as agriculture. Forest fires have to be carefully dealt with because the fires put radioactive materials into the atmosphere. People in the area have health problems that require attention, and the people who have not developed diseases need to be checked carefully for them.

Californium is not typically used in nuclear bombs due to its high cost and limited availability. Nuclear bombs typically use plutonium or uranium as the fissile material for the explosive chain reaction. Californium is used more commonly in research and medical applications due to its ability to produce neutrons.

Nuke is slang for nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are nuclear warheads mounted on missiles for neighbourhood ( 200km to 1000km) or intercontinental delivery(>5000km as in case of icbm).Nuclear warhead consist of nuclear bomb. Fissonable plutonium is used as explosive. An uncontrolled fisson chain reaction catalysed by neutrons release so much heat and radiation that it can clean many sq kms of life.

The United States' Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant is situated close to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Situated in the Susquehanna River, just south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is Three Mile Island, home to the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant. It is made up of two pressurized water reactors that are referred to as TMI-1 and TMI-2.

The TMI-2 reactor experienced a partial meltdown on March 28, 1979, which is the most famous event related to Three Mile Island. In the history of the US commercial nuclear power generation business, this event is regarded as the most serious accident. The containment structure effectively contained the majority of the radioactive contaminants, despite the reactor core suffering significant damage.

This incident significantly altered public opinion of nuclear power and caused modifications to industry safety policies and practices. TMI-1 kept running following the mishap until its shutdown in 2019.

The yield of a nuclear weapon is its energy release, usually expressed in the weight of TNT that would release the same energy (e.g. kilotons, megatons). It depends strongly on type of bomb (fission or fusion) and many design details.

The USSR built and tested one with 52Mton yield and stated that it was designed for 100MTon yield but they reduced the amount of fusion fuel as they only needed to prove it could work and wanted to minimize damage and fallout from the test.

Ameren's single nuclear plant in Callaway County, Missouri has an output capacity of about 1,190 megawatts.

The decision to possess nuclear weapons typically lies with national governments. Each country makes its own decision based on national security interests, international obligations, and political considerations. The acquisition of nuclear weapons is subject to international agreements such as the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.

Sometimes the workers at nuclear power plants do get contaminated. In general the contamination is mild, and most workers never experience such a thing. A few have been seriously injured by radiation, but, aside from the Chernobyl and Kyshtym disasters and the Windscale Fire, this has very rarely happened.

Aside from the three accidents mentioned above and contamination from nuclear bombs, the worst radiation contamination problems have been outside the nuclear industry. The so called Radium Girls are one example, in which contamination killed a number of workers at different industrial facilities in the United States during the 1920s. The worst recent contamination problem was the Goiania accident, in Brazil in 1987, in which radioactive cesium was distributed from abandoned medical equipment.

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.