the worlds most powerful bomb...tsar bomba...????

Question

ok i know htis is weird thing to be asking about but i would like to know as much possible info about this bomb...what is the diameter of the area it destroys...in other words what is hte distance that the bomb will distroy in all directions including up???? and jsut any more information that you know...links would be great too thx.....!!!

Answer 1

It would depend on air burst or ground detonation, terrain, urban density, ground type, weather conditions, and so on, the effects of any detonation include

Primary shockwave
Thermal Radiation Effects
Direct Nuclear Radiation Effects
Radioactive Fallout
Electromagnetic Pulse

Blast Wave overpressure of a 100 meg detonation the size of Tzarrina megabomb:
30 psi: 5.64 miles
10 psi: 10.35 miles
4 psi: 18.13 miles
2 psi: 26.71 miles
0.5 psi: 68.52 miles
0.2 psi: 140.36 miles

Key to the Damage:
15 psi Complete destruction of reinforced concrete structures, such as skyscrapers, will occur within this ring. Between 7 psi and 15 psi, there will be severe to total damage to these types of structures.
5 psi Complete destruction of ordinary houses, and moderate to severe damage to reinforced concrete structures, will occur within this ring.
2 psi Severe damage to ordinary houses, and light to moderate damage to reinforced concrete structures, will occur within this ring.
1 psi Light damage to all structures, and light to moderate damage to ordinary houses, will occur within this ring.
0.25 psi Most glass surfaces, such as windows, will shatter within this ring, some with enough force to cause injury.

I didn't calc. thermal radiation effects, fallout or EMP damage, but suffice it to say, i'd predict global impact winter....BTW, the tsar bomb was only detonated at 50 megatons, rather than the 100 megatons it had the capacity to be.....

Answer 2

57 megaton nuclear warhead. They built their bombs big because their missiles were never as accurate as ours. The bomb sent out a shockwave that could be measure the 3rd time it rounded the world.

Answer 3

All I know is that it was a Rissian bomb detonated many many years ago. I hope I could help!

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Answer 4

It was just one Russian bomb, it was detonated many years ago.

Answer 5

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_bomb