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Nuclear Weapons

This category is for questions about weapons that use nuclear fission or fusion to gain explosive power.

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Has there ever been an nuclear bomb hit Texas?

There has never been a nuclear explosion in the state of Texas

Could a bank vault save you from a nuclear attack?

Mostly NO. Bank Vaults are made from heavy weight metals which can prevent human intrusion by force. Nuclear Attacks are of a different kind and such heavy metals are of no use when such an attack happens.

Maybe an expert in Nuclear Sciences can confirm my theory.

Close, but allow me to update your answer. In a nuclear attack we have three destructive elements Blast, Thermal radiation (heat radiation), and fall out type of radiation. There are more but for this discussion lets keep it simple.

A bank vault may save you from the blast, and most bank vaults have thick high density concrete walls reinforced with re-bar. This would be a moderate blast shield, however it would depend on your distance from the detonation and the size of the nuclear device. Test are done in PSI (pounds per square inch). Certain concrete structures can take certain amounts of PSI loads, and based on your distance from the detonation would determine the PSI load on the structure (bank vault). The bank vault would be excellent protection from the Thermal effect at a distance. Being at ground zero or within a mile of a 750kt strike, you would be vaporized, even in the vault. As in fallout, radioactivity that falls in debris, you would have some what descent protection. But you would need food and water stocks, due to the 3 to 5 weeks you need to stay in the vault until the fallout radiation level dropped enough to come out. A good basement with bags of earth above you would afford the same protection as the vault for the fact it is not in direct view of the blast. Now if you found a bank vault in a basement, then you are set since it is protected from line of sight effects of the blast and affords protection characteristics of being underground.

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Who invented nuclear weapons?

Leo Szilard in 1933, patented in 1934 as Great Britain # 630,726.

Then it took the work of thousands off people to transform the invention into a workable device in 1945.

Who was the president when the first nuclear bombs were used?

Harry S. Truman was the US President at the end of World War II. The only two atomic bombs ever used in warfare were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, on August 6 and August 9, 1945.

What Term is used by military when lose a nuclear weapon?

Pinnacle - Empty Quiver. Certain types of loss might be classified as Pinnacle - Broken Arrow instead.

(Some people may tell you that it should be "Rogue Spear" based on the computer game, which is reasonable considering the terminology for other similar events, but that term was made up by the writer.)

Can you survive a nuke in a fridge?

No, surviving a nuclear explosion by hiding in a fridge like in the movie "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is not realistic. The impact and heat from a nuclear explosion would be far too extreme for a refrigerator to provide any protection. It's best to follow official safety guidelines for nuclear emergencies.

What is the difference between a nuke and a tactical nuke?

There is NO difference; a nuclear weapon is a nuclear weapon.

A tactical nuclear weapon is normally deployed from a nuclear cannon (atomic cannon/nuclear artillery). These pieces were developed in the 1950s, and fired quite frequently in Nevada at atomic test sites.

Strategy is the big picture.

Tactics is the small picture.

Or, as Napoleon may have once said, "Strategy is out of cannon range, tactics is within cannon range."

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The difference is explosive yield. Regular nukes are typically measured in megatons, while tactical nukes are smaller and measured in kilotons. Tactical nukes were intended to be used at the tactical level against specific battlefield targets and in relative close proximity to friendly troops. Regular nukes were meant as a deterrence and were intended to destroy large cities.

In Call of Duty MW2 what is a Nuke Booster?

Nuke Boosting

It is when two buddies go into Free-For-All, find a secluded part of the map, and has one person lay down Tactical Insertions, so the other person can kill that person, using silenced weapons, enough times so that they can get a nuke. It can get you banned, so don't do it, please. theres already enough nuke boosters out there. If you boost, the Booster Hunters (me being one of them) will find you and ban you.

Which countries have nucluer weapons?

the best country that has the best nucler weapons has too be United States there good

What weapons did the First Nations have?

some of The weapons that that the first nations had were Bow and arrows, spears and fishing gaffs

Are weapons safe?

It truely depends on who weilds them. If you are an expert than the weapon they hold is safe, but in the hands of an amature...well, the outcome is quite different.

Can small amount of matter change to immense quantities of energy in nuclear weapons?

Yes, in nuclear weapons, a small amount of matter undergoes nuclear fission or fusion reactions, releasing a tremendous amount of energy in the form of heat, light, and radiation. This is possible due to Einstein's famous equation E=mc^2, which shows that a small amount of matter can be converted into a large amount of energy.

What are the best kill-streaks to use to get a nuke in modern warfare 2?

The preferred kill streak rewards players use to acquire a Tactical Nuke kill streak reward in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is seven kills Harrier Strike, eleven kills AC-130, and Tactical Nuke. And dumb@$$es who are nubes at this game...you NEED TO UNLOCK THE NUKE TO GET IT!

How do you survive a nuclear attack?

The cold war is over but Russia may attack us with nuclear weapons. Get in a bomb shelter and pray like hell you won't turn into some fugluy creature.

Is PHP-Nuke safe?

It's a secure content management system, so yes.

If you're referring to the word 'nuke' in the name, then you should do more research :)

Why is nuclear weapon a social problem?

The threat of nuclear war has become a symbol for the stresses and problems of

living in the modern age that are often complex, insidious, and over which the

average citizen often feels little control. The threat of war, including nuclear war,

continues to be a major source of worry for youth and adolescents. Worry over nuclear war, however, recedes with age and by adulthood most people do not spend too much time worrying about the threat of nuclear war, most people do little about

the threat of nuclear weapons, even though the majority of the population favor

a nuclear freeze. Even if they do worry, most individuals tend to respond to the threat of nuclear weapons with a sense of helplessness and avoidance of the issues.

What kinds of weapons did cowboys carry?

While there were gunfighters that carried two pistols, but the average cowpoke wouldn't have been able to afford two pistols since one was about three or more months pay. There were various kinds of guns that cowboys used. They fell into two categories: hand gun and rifle. The most common handguns were the Derringer and the Colt .45; as for rifles there was the Winchester. Most of the time guns were used for shooting animals for food or calming the cattle. Occasionally, a cowboy might have to use one against Indians or rustlers. The star of old westerns, and the gun most often hung in the gun belt of western pioneers was the Peace Maker from Colt. The official name was the "Colt Single Action Army .45" or the "SAA". The historical masterpiece of Colt first went on sale in 1873, and was just as valued in pioneering the west as the trustworthy Winchester M1873 rifle.

How are nukes launched By password button keys?

While I do not know the exact procedures (they would be classified at least Secret-L anyway and I have never had -L clearance) here are some steps that I know of in the US missile launching procedure for missiles carrying nuclear warheads:

  • President decides launch is necessary and uses "football" to select targeting, number to launch, and other battle parameters.
  • "Football" issues cryptographically coded PAL (Permissive Action Link) data to allow arming of warheads on selected missiles.
  • Launch orders are encrypted with daily passwords and sent to selected silos and submarines.
  • Silos and submarines receive orders and PAL data.
  • In each silo and submarine there are two missile launch control officers on duty at all times, each with his own launch control station on opposite sides of the room so that one cannot operate both stations.
  • Each launch control officer independently decrypts the orders and gets his "personal" password.
  • The two officers each go to their classified materials safe and get the password books and master launch keys.
  • Each officer looks up the password for the day in his book. If it does not verify he locks everything back up in his safe. If it verifies he tells the other officer he has a valid order and takes his master launch key to his station.
  • With both officers at their stations they can select missiles to launch and send them the PAL data to arm the warheads.
  • If the warhead's PAL does not verify the decrypted PAL data it will inhibit arming and nothing can be done until the PAL is removed and factory reset, in some instances the PAL may destroy the warhead in silo by triggering a single detonator to prevent any nuclear yield. If the warhead's PAL verifies the decrypted PAL data it will arm the warhead.
  • If all has gone well, both officers insert their master launch keys and turn them simultaneously.
  • If the keys were turned simultaneously (within a few seconds at most), the selected missiles launch.

Who was president of the US during World War 11?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S Truman. (There is no period after Truman's middle initial because he had no middle name - just a letter)

Where was the first nuclear weapon detonated?

The first nuclear weapon was used on Hiroshima , Japan . The first nuclear bomb test was conducted in Alamogordo, New Mexico, on July 16, 1945 .

Did nuclear weapons influence the creation of NATO?

NATO was primarily formed because the "Eastern Block" had about 10 times as many conventional divisions on active status as Europe did at the time.

How long does it take to make uranium for a nuclear bomb?

The process of producing weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb can vary based on the enrichment method used and the level of enrichment required, but it typically takes several months to several years. It involves a series of complex and time-consuming steps, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, and weaponization.