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A nuke can cover up to 200 miles. Mega Ton nukes blow up even farther. But the real affect of a nuke is the radiation. One nuke can spread radiation all over Europe. If you do get radiation you die in 2 days.
Though the answer above overstates the case they can be truly devastating.
The effect of a nuclear weapon depends on the 'yield' of the bomb.
The yield is measured in equivalent tonnage of TNT exploding but this is only an indication of the blast and not the radiation.
The bomb dropped on Hiroshima had an equivalent tonnage of 15 -20,000 tons of TNT.
The weapons today can be constructed in the millions of tons range easily.
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How far could you protect yourself nuclear bomb?
You wouldn't be able to protect yourself, because you will instantly die if a nuclear bomb is dropped, as it is so powerful!
How far can a nuclear bomb travel?
A gravity dropped nuclear bomb could fall several tens of thousands of feet from bomber to detonation. A ballistic missile's warhead could travel tens of thousands of miles from launch site to detonation.
How far will a nuclear bomb reach when it explodes?
That depends on yield and burst height/depth.
How far does a nuclear bomb blow?
well it depends on which kind of nuclear bomb try this http://www.carloslabs.com/projects/200712B/GroundZero.html iyou select a bomb type and then click nuke it and it rough ly shows how much damage the specific bomb would inflict.
How far can a nuclear blast from an a-bomb travel?
Around the world several times, getting weaker with distance. This is one way tests can be detected.
How far could you protect yourself nuclear bomb?
You wouldn't be able to protect yourself, because you will instantly die if a nuclear bomb is dropped, as it is so powerful!
When was there a nuclear bomb on mars?
Never, as far as we know.
How far can a nuclear bomb travel?
A gravity dropped nuclear bomb could fall several tens of thousands of feet from bomber to detonation. A ballistic missile's warhead could travel tens of thousands of miles from launch site to detonation.
Can a hydrogen bomb cause nuclear radiation?
Of course it can, it's the same thing as a nuclear bomb but hydrogen bombs are far more powerful.
What would be the damage if a nuclear bomb went off?
That will depend on the size of the bomb, how far above ground it explodes, and how far away it is from you.
How far can a nuclear bomb go?
It can't go any where it can travel in an aeroplane.
How far were the American ships from hiroshima?
When the Hiroshima nuclear bomb was detonated, ships were as far as Tinian Island.
Was radium used in the nuclear bomb?
If you are asking about the only two nuclear bombs used against a nation in world war two, I will answer it. The nuclear bomb used in Hiroshima was an uranium bomb. The second one used in Nagasaki was a plutonium bomb.Radium could have been used in the neutron source, but is far too expensive and gives off too much Beta & Gamma radiation which could have damaged the bomb. Polonium was used in the neutron source instead.
What would happen if you exploded a powerful bomb in the center of a large tornado?
For a massive wedge tornado, anything short of a nuclear bomb would probably not do much. A nuclear bomb would probably disrupt it, but at the same time would cause far more damage than the tornado itself could.
Is a lahar the same power as a nuclear bomb?
No. A lahar carries far less power than a nuclear bomb. However, large explosive eruptions, which can lead to lahars, can be as strong as or stronger than a nuclear explosion.
How far will a nuclear bomb reach when it explodes?
That depends on yield and burst height/depth.
What is the hbomb?
A hydrogen bomb is, by far, the most destructive weapon that mankind has ever invented. It is the most powerful type of nuclear bomb.
