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Not completely. The gamma and neutron radiation are the hardest to stop, and they can really only be attenuated. It typically takes a few feet of most metals to attenuate gamma to safe exposure levels and denser metals are always better (titanium is not all that dense). Neutron radiation is not effectively attenuated except by strong neutron absorbers like boron and cadmium. Reactor shielding is typically composed of alternating layers of a couple inches of lead plate and a foot or so of borated concrete, until sufficient attenuation has been obtained for both gamma and neutrons.
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What can prevent nuclear explosions?
The only way to stop a nuclear explosion is the disarming of the bomb either by cutting the bomb's power supply, the removal of the plutomium/uranium core or by disarming the explosive trigger.
What can be blocked with a sheet of paper?
A lot of things, but I think you might be referring to which form of radiation since this is the classic answer as to what would stop Alpha radiation. Furthermore tinfoil would stop alpha and beta radiation and lead would stop alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
How are nuclear weapons destroyed?
The only way that how are nuclear weapons are destroyed that these anti-nuclear working group stay together and work together to get these powerful nuclear weapons destroyed. It's possible to destroy nuclear weapons but it is a very hard and dangerous job. Want to know how nuclear weapons are destroyed? These people work as a team by staying together, they also disable nuclear missile launching systems to prevent the nuclear weapons from being launched. They work very carefully to make sure that the nuclear weapon cannot make wide explosions. They destroy the missile very carefully so that the missile cannot make very huge nuke explosion. They also stop nuclear bombs from being dropped by making sure that the bomb is destroyed but they have to place something to destroy the nuclear bomb and they must be very careful because nuclear missiles and nuclear bombs are very powerful. There should be a time bomb to destroy these weapons and don't let these weapons create big explosions. If there is then they place the time bomb on nuclear weapon, they also have to move very far away from the weapon to make sure that they are safe and can't get killed. To destroy nuclear weapons, these nukes have to be sent very far away from the city or from the town so people can't get killed by the nukes.
How do you stop a bomb?
Cut the yellow wire
Can a Bomb Squad suit stop a bullet?
No.
What can prevent nuclear explosions?
The only way to stop a nuclear explosion is the disarming of the bomb either by cutting the bomb's power supply, the removal of the plutomium/uranium core or by disarming the explosive trigger.
Why is the nuclear reactor surrounded by a thick concrete layer?
To stop radiation leaking out. Alpha and Beta types of radiation will be stopped by the concrete
Why would most things just die and stop working if a nuclear bomb was dropped?
Most things would not.
How do you stop bomb blasts?
Once the bomb has gone off, no one can stop it.
Would a nuclear bomb stop an asteroid?
Most likely it would just shatter it into smaller asteroids, which might do more total damage than the original asteroid.
Has anyone rode a nuclear weapon?
Slim Pickins, in the movie "Dr. Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." I'm not aware of any real-life examples.
Ziggy H bomb?
Ziggy H. Bomb is the living bomb with exclusive rights to the word "Ziggyboogeydoog" the reason that only Ziggy H. Bomb uses the word is that all others fear it because it causes a nuclear explosion. noone knows why. however "Gleeksnagzip" causes the world to blow up. Oh crap!! BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!! oL_o none can stop it
Will bricks absorb radiation?
There are three primary types of nuclear radiation. Bricks will block both alpha particles and the more deeply penetrating beta particles. To stop gamma radiation, you would need several feet of brick. Lead is considered a better material for blocking high energy gamma rays.
What can be blocked with a sheet of paper?
A lot of things, but I think you might be referring to which form of radiation since this is the classic answer as to what would stop Alpha radiation. Furthermore tinfoil would stop alpha and beta radiation and lead would stop alpha, beta and gamma radiation.
How do you get the stink bomb to stop?
There's no way to stop it after you set it in detention.
How did the word bikini become a word?
In 1946, the United States performed nuclear tests on the Bikini Islands (specifically the island called Bikini Atoll.) A nuclear bomb was detonated and the effects of the fallout and radiation were measured. This was regarded by many as a sign that the world was about to end in nuclear war. The general feeling was that people ought to enjoy themselves in their final days and to stop being so uptight. A two-piece swimsuit was introduced in the spirit of these decadent days, and it was called the "bikini". So go show some skin... the end of the world might be closer than you think.
How do you prevent radiation?
You don't, it's all over. It heats the core of the Earth and warms a spring day. To avoid harmful radiation you 1) stay far away, 2) use shielding, 3) stop making more of it (bombs, nuclear piles, even hospitals)
