How do nuclear bombs work?

Answer 1

Bombarding uranium atoms with neutrons,caused them to 'fissile' (split). A self-sustaining chain reaction could occur if more unstable (or as they say, enriched) uranium was brought into the same location. To achieve a chain reaction, a 'critical mass' of uranium was needed. A trigger mechanism had to be engineered to begin the fissile process within a small warhead. How much more do you want to know?

Answer 2

You should look this one up, it's rather complicated. The simple way of explaining it is the fission of uranium atoms. In other words they start a chain reaction within the core of the bomb, which is made of uranium or plutonium, which splits the atoms, the blast comes from all the energy released from splitting atoms in the core. It's actually a lot more complicated than that, but hopefully that will give you a place to start.

Answer 3

Fission takes place when neutrons collide with Uranium 235 atoms. This releases more neutrons which hit more atoms and so on. The idea is to have a 'critical' mass, which means it is big enough that more neutrons stay within it than are lost which brings about a steady increase of neutrons and connected collisions.

Answer 4

Eat a dozen plates of baked beans for dinner. By the next morning when you go to the toilet, you'll have a huge nuclear bomb.

Answer 5

Bradford, where have you been. Is this a legit question. Go read the Curve of Binding Energy. Tell you all you need to know.

Answer 6

Call the Iranian President. He can tell you how.

Answer 7

1. they drop

2. they go boom

3. everyone dies

Answer 8

fission