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Nuclear Weapons
This category is for questions about weapons that use nuclear fission or fusion to gain explosive power.
3,869 Questions
Can nuclear weapons blow up an approaching asteroid?
They might very well. But you might then be left with hundreds or thousands of smaller objects that can still do damage over a larger area. It is not necessarily the solution depending on a lot of factors like the size and velocity of the original asteroid.
Which two countries secretly supplied the Americans with weapons?
During the American Revolution, France and Spain secretly supplied the American colonists with weapons and other military aid. France, motivated by its rivalry with Britain, provided significant support, including arms, ammunition, and naval assistance. Spain also contributed by offering financial aid and supplies, although its involvement was more indirect. These contributions were crucial in helping the Americans achieve independence from British rule.
What countries conducted nuclear testing?
- US
- USSR
- UK
- France
- China
- India
- Pakistan
- North Korea
It is believed that Israel & South Africa may have conducted one joint test at high altitude over the Atlantic, but this was never confirmed.
Did US know about Soviet nuclear program program back in the '40s?
No, the first notice we had was their successful 1949 test. We were just beginning to setup surveillance systems at that time, in expectation that they would eventually develop nuclear weapons, but did not expect to see positive results on what was an early practice sampling flight.
Why do you say nuke it for microwave cooking?
This is a kind of highly fanciful metaphor, in which the heat generated by a microwave oven is compared to the enormous heat of a nuclear explosion. There is actually no comparison between the two, but people find it amusing to pretend that there is.
What is needed to make an nuclear missile?
You are asking about two different technologies: the nuclear warhead and the rocket propulsion system. Both require their own complex hardware derived from numerous raw materials. The warhead needs fissionable material and a trigger mechanism, and the misslie needs either solid or liquid fuel and ans a guidance system.
How do build a nuclear missile?
Build a missile for launching satellites into orbit. Build a nuclear bomb. Replace the satellite payload of your missile with that nuclear bomb. Adjust the missile guidance system to drop the bomb on a selected target instead of injecting it into orbit. Simple?
Sure. A nuke has 3 main lethal features:
1- Blast (high pressure wave). Roaches are more resistant to blasts than a person, but only to a point.
2- Heat. It might be easier for a roach to find shelter from the intense heat than it would be for a person, but if we're talking tens of thousands of degrees Celsius, lil' roachy is toast.
3- Radiation. Although roaches can tolerate exposure to radiation better than people can, they are not radiation proof. Given a high enough dose, cockroaches will die.
What kind of nuclear blast causes a crater a mushroom cloud?
- surface burst
- shallow subsurface burst
- very low altitude airburst
an optimal depth shallow subsurface burst will produce the biggest crater.
even conventional explosives produce mushroom clouds, just proportionally smaller with the smaller yield.
Did the Germans work on developing nuclear weapons during World War 2?
yes, but for many reasons they made mistakes that prevented progress. By 1943 they had decided it would not be practical to build nuclear bombs before they won the war with conventional weapons & they scaled their program back to mostly basic research aimed at building nuclear power reactors after they won the war.
When did uk become the nuclear power?
The United Kingdom tested its first nuclear weapon on 3 October 1952.
Did the policy of massive retaliation allow the use of nuclear weapons?
Think about it this way; you're President of the USA, and you've hear of the mutally assured destruction. If you want to destroy your country along with another one, the use your weapons against another country. That is the idea of mutually assured destruction. There has not been one bomb dropped onto any other country since 1945; Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tests have been carried out many times since then, especially during the Cold War. But there has been no nuclear explosions know to the public since then.
Nicolas Dupont
What are two of your defenses against nuclear attack?
Door ways and bed matrisses according to the vidio we watched at school.
What are the names of the scientist from the US that worked on the atomic bomb?
There were many thousands of people that worked on the project in various locations.
The scientist in charge was Robert Oppenheimer.
What impact did the cold war have on nuclear weapons?
As i consider they had used no bomb they solved their problem by by speaking and issues
What would happen in a World War III?
Obviously no one knows.
My assumption is that world war 3 would be a battle over the control of antartica. The continent could render many agricultural resources in its freezing cold temperatures.
Amurica wuld win.
Did the cold war lead US and USSR to stockpile nuclear weapons?
No, the US began stockpiling immediately after the end of WW2, by the end of Operation Crossroads in the summer of 1946 the US stockpile consisted of 5 Fatman type MK-III bombs.
The USSR began stockpiling immediately after their first test in 1949.
The cold war is considered to have begun in 1947.
When was the first nuclear weapon used by one country to attack another?
August 6, 1945 on Hiroshima Japan by the US.
What role did nuclear weapons play in the allied victory during World War 2?
Two were dropped on Japan, which gave them an excuse to end the war quickly without losing face.
When was US interest in creating a hydrogen bomb intensified?
1950 for two main reasons:
- USSR 1949 test shot
- Development of Teller-Ulam configuration, which appeared to actually be able to work (all Teller's earlier designs were impractical or unworkable)
How much sticks of dynamite is equal to the blast in Hiroshima?
Roughly 15 thousand tons of dynamite. A typical stick of dynamite weighs about half a pound. Now lets do the arithmetic (with units):
15000 tons * 2000 pounds/ton / 0.5 pound/stick = 60,000,000 sticks
Roughly 60 million sticks of dynamite.
Does Cambodia have nuclear weapons?
Yes, they have a secret base under the ground where they make nukes and MOABs. I would recomend making a bunker so you will be safe when they strike.
