The image of the blast? (Presumably, the sightline would be blocked at some point by the curvature of the planet.)
The sound?
Hot winds?
Falling debris?
Some other effect?
2007-12-28 08:17:32 · 9 answers · asked by Perpetua 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
How far away are we talking about?
I'm going to assume the greatest distance possible on the planet...on the exact other side.
The shockwave, manifested as seismic energy traveling through the earth, would be perceptible.
Nations use this to detect the detonation of nuclear weapons by others (it's how the US detected the detonation of a North Korean nuke in 2007).
2007-12-28 11:15:56 · answer #1 · answered by Wayner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light flash first.
Then the shockwave
Then the sound.
The shockwaves would be detectable globally, the sound though would not extend to the point where earth's curvature blocks the light.
Hot winds & Falling debris would be local effect, though the plum of radioactive dust could be transoceananic.
2007-12-28 08:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An electro-magnetic pulse shock wave will come in first. The the EMP's effect can disable all electronic equipment rendering them useless for a long time. The sound comes in next, and then possibly particles of poisonous radioactive dusts and debris.
2007-12-28 08:26:48 · answer #3 · answered by Vince M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 23:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light
2007-12-28 09:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shockwave
2007-12-28 08:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by tshnobodysfool 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Considering one being in the "sight-line curvature" of the nuclear blast; the only effect one will notice is feeling of being dissipated to shreds or in simpler terms one's death. ,-))
2007-12-28 09:36:12 · answer #7 · answered by DandyCool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blast flash
2007-12-28 08:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by Wounded Duck 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the applause of capatialists as they yell "Take That Communist Russia!"
2007-12-28 08:27:44 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋