NuclearBombexplosion

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Effects of nuclear explosions

The damage causes severe hemorrhaging or air embolisms, either of which can be rapidly fatal. The overpressure estimated to damage lungs is about 70 kPa. Some ...

Nuclear explosion

A nuclear explosion is an explosion that occurs as a result of the rapid release of energy from a high-speed nuclear reaction. The driving reaction may be ...

Trinity

The world's first nuclear explosion occurred on July 16, 1945, when a plutonium implosion device was tested at a site located 210 miles south of Los Alamos, ...

Types of Nuclear Explosions

The destructive force associated wiht a nuclear explosion vary with the location of the point of burst in relation to the surface of the earth. The main types ...

Atomic bomb

2023年12月7日 — Atomic bomb, weapon with great explosive power that results from splitting the nuclei of a heavy metal such as plutonium or uranium.

Frequently Asked Questions About a Nuclear Blast

In a nuclear blast, injury or death may occur as a result of the blast itself or as a result of debris thrown from the blast. People may experience moderate to ...

The Top 10 Largest Nuclear Explosions, Visualized

2022年5月13日 — #6: Castle Bravo (1954). Castle Bravo, the first of the Castle Operation series, accidentally became the most powerful nuclear bomb tested by ...