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Well i did some rough estimates...prob be like 56 miles
A blast radius is equal to the square root of the megatonage. A 1 megaton bomb has a blast radius of severe damage of about 4 miles. Therefore a 200 megaton bomb (14 being about the square root) would have about a 56 mile radius. Though direct exposure to the explosion at that distance could probably still cause severe burns and it would probably cause damage as much as 200 miles out.
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What would be the radius of a 300 megaton bomb?
Sorry, my nuclear bomb effects circular slide rule only goes up to 100MTon yield.
What is the radius of distruction from a nuclear war head?
Depends on how heavy the war head is and where its detonated (how high/on the ground etc). The actual blast of a 25 megaton war head would be around 7 miles. Theres also the thermal radiation, nuclear fallout and other things to consider in terms of long term damage
What is the blast and EMP radius of a 20KT nuclear warhead detonated at surface level?
It really depends on the terrain surrounding the blast and the altitude of the blast. EMP would be negligible, as those effects are only seen during very high altitude detonations (in space or upper atmosphere, for instance). I'd have to say a safe answer of one to two miles if you're including overpressure capable of damaging a building or less as a general rule for a weapon of this yield. According to my circular slide rule nuclear weapons effects calculator, the blast damage radius (defined as 1 PSI maximum overpressure) for a 20KT surface burst is 2 miles, assuming level terrain. It would leave a crater in soil 0.0145 miles (25.52 yards) deep and 0.06 miles (105.6 yards) radius at the lip, or in rock/concrete 0.012 miles (21.12 yards) deep and 0.05 miles (88 yards) radius at the lip.
What was the radius of the B53 bomb explosion?
The last live B53 munition began diasassembly in Texas today, 23 October 2011. This was the largest nuclear weapon in the US Arsenal at 9 megatons. The following is a quote from the Wikipedia article on the B53. The yield is projected- not all nuclear weapons were live tested in the open- Effects Assuming a detonation at optimum height, a 9 megaton blast would result in a fireball some 4 to 5 kilometers (2.5 to 3 miles) in diameter.[10] The radiated heat would be sufficient to cause lethal burns to any unprotected person within a 28.7 kilometers (17.8 mi) radius (995 square miles (2,580 km2)). Blast effects would be sufficient to collapse most residential and industrial structures within a 14.9-kilometer (9.3 mi) radius (300 square miles (780 km2)); within 5.7 kilometers (3.5 mi) virtually all above-ground structures would be destroyed and blast effects would inflict near 100% fatalities. Within 4.7 kilometers (2.9 mi) a 500 rem dose of ionizing radiation would be received by the average person, sufficient to cause a 50% to 90% casualty rate independent of thermal or blast effects at this distance.
How big is an Atomic bombs explosion?
Depending on the yield and type of detonation, a nuclear weapon detonation can have a radius of several hundred feet to several hundred miles.Nuclear weapons have been developed of the size as small as a small suitcase, to weighing several tons.An example of a typical Cold War era weapon in the five megaton range with a surface burst would produce a blast crater approximately a mile and a half wide, and half a mile deep, with a blast radius of about fifty miles. Consider that for a moment, then consider that the Soviet Union at its height claimed to have developed a weapon with a selectable yield that could be as large as 100 megatons. They did test the device, air burst near the Arctic Circle in the 1950's, and the effects were felt several hundred miles away.A little bit more about yield and burst:Nuclear weapons have yields of under 1 kiloton (the M-28/29 Davy Crockett Tactical Nuclear Recoiless Gun--also referred to sometimes as a "nuclear grenade"--circa 1955, fired the M388 warhead with a yield of .001 - .002 kiloton) to at least 50 megatons (the Soviet Tzar Bomba was said to have a yield of100 megatons). A one megaton device is relatively small but still can cause tremendous devastation. The bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were in the 20 kiloton range (Fat Man was larger, estimated at around 22 kiloton, Little Boy was estimated at around 15 kiloton). During the height of the Cold War, much of the US would have been expected to receive missiles of at least 5 megaton payloads. A five megaton surface burst blast will leave a crater approximately 1½ miles across and ½ mile deep. The blast range of such a weapon would send a wave outward at about 250,000 feet per second (initially...quickly dropping to approximately the speed of sound) for a thirty to fifty mile radius, depending a bit on landforms, falling off in speed as it expanded outward of course.This leads of course to the second element, burst:There are three types of nuclear burst: air, surface, and subsurface. The type of burst that causes the greatest amount of physical damage is a surface burst device. This is a weapon that is designed to detonate at impact. The greater destructive force is caused by such close proximity to the ground, where the detonation is concentrated into the ground and ejects debris upward and out in the dramatic "inverted bowl" form that can be seen in much of the test detonation footage.The second least physically devastating form, or potentially lessor physically devastating form is the air burst. An air burst detonation transmits the force of the blast equally around it. Depending on the altitude at which it fires, an air burst may cause great to no physical damage to people or structures on the ground. Again at the height of the cold war, it was estimated that two Hydrogen devices detonated at high altitude over the US would have caused an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) that would have fried all electronic devices in the US, Mexico, and much of Canada. However, even a small hydrogen device fired at lower altitude could create a blast wave that would essentially scrub the ground clean in the blast radius, but would leave no crater, or a minimal crater in its wake. This was the idea essentially behind the Neutron Bomb; one that when detonated left most structures intact outside of the immediate blast zone, but killed by the high radiation it released, leaving the territory essentially clean for occupying troops.The least devastating form, or least readily visibly devastating form of blast is the sub-surface detonation. Sub-surface devices were developed for attacking underground, primarily "hardened" targets such as bunkers and silos. A small to medium subsurface burst will effectively destroy an enemy stronghold several hundred feet below ground but can leave the surface largely undisturbed. Larger detonations in the 100's of kiloton to the megaton range can leave large subduction zones where the surface above the detonation drops to fill in the void left by the detonation. This of course depends again upon the yield, and also the depth at which the detonation is set.
What would be the radius of a 300 megaton bomb?
Sorry, my nuclear bomb effects circular slide rule only goes up to 100MTon yield.
What is the radius of distruction from a nuclear war head?
Depends on how heavy the war head is and where its detonated (how high/on the ground etc). The actual blast of a 25 megaton war head would be around 7 miles. Theres also the thermal radiation, nuclear fallout and other things to consider in terms of long term damage
What area would a 50 megaton bomb devastate?
A 50 megaton bomb would create a blast radius of about 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) and cause extensive damage within this area. The effects would include complete destruction of buildings, severe injuries, and fatalities, along with widespread fires and radiation fallout.
What is the displacement of a 50 Megaton bomb?
The displacement caused by a 50 megaton bomb would depend on various factors such as the type of explosion and the surrounding terrain. In general, the blast radius of a bomb of this magnitude could extend for several miles, causing widespread destruction and displacement of debris and structures in the affected area.
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.
If a nuclear weapon exploded on a nuclear Power Plant would the explosion radius increase?
No, a nuclear explosion on a nuclear power plant would not cause the explosion radius to increase. The explosion radius would be determined by the yield of the nuclear weapon itself, not by the presence of the power plant.
Could a nuclear weapon blow up a continent?
No, a single nuclear weapon is not powerful enough to blow up an entire continent. The destructive power of a nuclear weapon is concentrated in a relatively small area known as the blast radius. The impact would be devastating locally, but the effect would not extend to an entire continent.
Compare the energy of a 1-megaton hydrogen bomb to the energy released by a major earthquake?
A magnitude 8 earthquake releases approximately the same energy as a 15 megaton nuclear explosion (e.g. Castle Bravo test in 1954). This is the same as fifteen 1 megaton nuclear explosions. Note: the photo above is of a 0.5 megaton nuclear explosion.
1 big nuclear bomb how many miles would it reach?
The distance a nuclear bomb can reach depends on various factors such as the size of the bomb, the altitude at which it detonates, weather conditions, and landscape. Generally, a large nuclear bomb could have a blast radius of several miles and cause destruction over a wider area through the effects of heat, blast, and radiation.
What affect would a nuclear blast have on a hurricane?
A nuclear blast is unlikely to have a significant impact on a hurricane. The energy released from a nuclear blast is far less compared to the energy of a hurricane. The hurricane's strong winds and dynamics would likely dissipate or diminish the effects of the blast.
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.
Would you survive a nuclear bomb in a house with all the windows closed?
Unlikely, if within the blast radius most houses of conventional construction would be flattened, if within the thermal flash radius most wooden houses would also ignite and burn, if within the high radiation radius you might die before your house burned and flattened. Windows closed or opened.
