2007-03-05 11:46:41 · 11 answers · asked by mostly_forfun 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No megatons. The atomic bomb used on Hiroshima was 16 kilotons and the one dropped on Nagasaki was 21 kilotons.
2007-03-05 12:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by iraq51 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It was approximately 20 kilotons. That is 20 x 10^3 tons. A megaton is 1 x 10^6 tons. The hiroshima explosion is approximately 1000 times smaller than the one you are asking about.
2007-03-05 11:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by paulie_biggs 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hiroshima Bomb Size
2016-10-18 02:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talking radiation survival; Your main defense against it would be iodine. Something about iodine slows the absorption of short-life radioactive particles. (Those that collect in the thyroid gland and are the main cause of radiation poisoning.) A few drops in drinking water, use of a geiger-counter to avoid the mopst heavily radiated areas and avoidance of gold and calcium-bearing foods originating in or near the radiated area (both gold and calcium act almost as a radiation-sponge) and defending forces would have a greater chance of survival and therefore more ability to fight back. Yes, using all possible knowledge of and defense against radiation poisoning, India could trounce Pakistan.
2016-03-18 04:01:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was 15 Kilotons and was a uranium bomb!
The other that was dropped on Japan was made with plutonium!
2007-03-05 11:53:43 · answer #5 · answered by cantcu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not even close to a megaton. 15 Kilo tons.
2007-03-05 11:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by Owlchemy_ 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was the equivalent of 40 toyotas and 40 hondas
2007-03-05 11:49:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure, but I believe it was in the kiloton range.
2007-03-05 11:48:42 · answer #8 · answered by kristycordeaux 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it was 100 kilotons. Not entirely sure, but I don't think it was even 1 megaton.
Okay, here's the facts
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/hiroshima1.html
2007-03-05 11:48:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
one all u need is to split 1 atom to make a exploseion
2007-03-05 11:49:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋