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How big is a nuclear blast radius?
Little Boy was the nuclear bomb detonated over Hiroshima. It used uranium and had an explosive blast equivalent to 12,500 tons of TNT. A 1 megaton hydrogen bomb, hypothetically detonated on the earth's surface, has about 80 times the blast power of that 1945 explosion. Considering the tonnage of a bomb to be contant, The blast radius varies dependent on whether it is a ground burst or an airburst. Further, the height of the airburst above ground affects the radius too. At a height of 1900 feet above ground, Little Boy produced a blast radius of 1 mile; an area of some 4.7 square miles.
What is blast hole geological sampling?
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Why is it useful to have units of various sizes of measuring different sized objects?
To enable the indication of sizes which differ greatly without the need to write a long string of digits and text. For example, it would be stupid to measure the diameter of a bacteria in kilometres or the force of a nuclear blast in milligrams.
How is a blast radius calculated?
See the book The Effects of Nuclear Weapons for equations. My copy came with a circular slide rule that calculates that for optimal altitude airburst and surface burst over a yield range of 1 KTon to 10 MTon. It also calculates many other effects.
How hot is an arc blast?
200000 Celsius
Did the tsunami trigger the nuclear blast?
No, the tsunami did not trigger a nuclear blast. The nuclear blast at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan was caused by a loss of cooling functionality due to the earthquake which occurred before the tsunami.
Why do electrical devices get turnned off if a nuclear blast occurs?
Electromagnetic pulses generated by a nuclear blast can induce high voltage surges in electrical circuits, damaging components and causing malfunctions or shutdowns in electronic devices. This phenomenon, known as an EMP, can overload and disrupt the sensitive electronics in these devices, leading to their shutdown.
Why do people think nuclear testing above ground was eventually banned?
They learned about how far fallout can travel and affect people outside blast zones.
Was there a nuclear blast in the world?
yes, thousands
What are the HARMFULNESS caused by nuclear blast?
The blast effects (which is all the question as worded asks about) would be the same as the blast effects of a weight of TNT identical to the nuclear bomb's yield (by definition). However a nuclear bomb has additional effects that the TNT doesn't, but as this question only asked about blast effects, I won't visit them.
Will a nuclear blast kill you?
A nuclear blast can have devastating effects, including heat, blast pressure, and radiation that can result in immediate death. The impact of a nuclear blast depends on various factors, such as the distance from the explosion and the size of the bomb.
What makes up the largest percent of evergy relearsed in a nuclear dotonation?
Blast, always blast.
What makes up the largest percent of energy released in a nuclear detonation?
Correct answer is blast effect
What plants could survive a nuclear blast?
none
How big is a nuclear blast radius?
Little Boy was the nuclear bomb detonated over Hiroshima. It used uranium and had an explosive blast equivalent to 12,500 tons of TNT. A 1 megaton hydrogen bomb, hypothetically detonated on the earth's surface, has about 80 times the blast power of that 1945 explosion. Considering the tonnage of a bomb to be contant, The blast radius varies dependent on whether it is a ground burst or an airburst. Further, the height of the airburst above ground affects the radius too. At a height of 1900 feet above ground, Little Boy produced a blast radius of 1 mile; an area of some 4.7 square miles.
What insects can survive a nuclear blast?
A direct nuclear blast - nothing. However it is said that cockroaches would possibly survive radiation where other animals would be killed.
Which type of nuclear detonation occurs above 100,000 feet and generates a high-energy electromagnetic pule?
A high-altitude nuclear detonation that generates a high-energy electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is called a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) event. These detonations occur above 100,000 feet in the atmosphere and can disrupt or damage electronic devices over a wide area by inducing strong currents in electrical systems.
