2006-08-17 07:57:40 · 9 answers · asked by ღ 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
A nuclear bomb is a weapon which derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of either nuclear fission or the more powerful fusion. As a result, even a nuclear bomb with a relatively small yield is significantly more powerful than the largest conventional explosives, and a single weapon is capable of destroying an entire city.
In the history of warfare, nuclear weapons have been used only twice, both during the closing days of World War II. The first event occurred on the morning of August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped a uranium gun-type device code-named "Little Boy" on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The second event occurred three days later when a plutonium implosion-type device code-named "Fat Man" was dropped on the city of Nagasaki.
2006-08-17 08:06:03 · answer #1 · answered by GoodGuy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its a Nuke! It blows things apart with heat and concussive force. Whatever is close enough to the blast to survive the fire and shockwave will die from the radiation the bomb puts out. Radiation will also fill the air and saturate everything around it. Radioactive clouds could cover the earth if enough nukes go off and kill off life and plant crops, Etc.. Etc.. This is why countries threaten each other with nuclear war, and why they try so hard to prevent it. I believe an irradiated area could take dozens of years (maybe hundreds) to return to normal (if that would even define the area).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_bomb
2006-08-17 08:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by sbravosystems 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you want to know about the nuclear bomb? Who made it? Where it was produced? How it is produced? What makes it go "BOOM"?
http://www.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-bomb.htm that might have some info you need. Or go to wikipedia
2006-08-17 08:04:41 · answer #3 · answered by Linda 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
fission such as in the uranium bombs dropped on japan in ww2 were fission that is splitting and dividing of matter at its basic level and hydrogen bombs much more powerful developed later use fusion technology to fuse together, sort of melding matter thru heat to release energy, simplistic explaination. hell on earth!
2006-08-17 08:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by m7a7c7h7i7m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very dangerous! I think it happens to Uranium when it is given a neutron. Fission occurs and it gives off more neutrons and these neutrons travel to more uranium setting them off! and resulting in a massive explosion!!! BOOM!! and then ppl die.
2006-08-17 11:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by sherrylboodramhot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is some bad stuff. Why do you need to know? When people use those only bacd things can come of it. Move on...
2006-08-17 08:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by matt_archbold2002 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
do your own home work !!
2006-08-17 08:01:54 · answer #7 · answered by Big R 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
are you a terrorist? j/k I dont know **** about that.
2006-08-17 08:03:46 · answer #8 · answered by PMP 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
2006-08-17 08:02:58 · answer #9 · answered by elw 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋