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8 seconds. Exactly.
Actually it varies quite a lot, some examples:
At typical LD50 (350 to 400 REM) doses 50% of the exposed will die in a month or two (with medical treatment), the rest will survive.
At doses about twice that typical fatalities are in 90% range and it takes 2 to 3 weeks to die (with medical treatment).
At doses above about 10,000 REM anyone exposed is basically neurologically dead instantly, but it may take several minutes to an hour or so for the body to shut down.
However in an actual bombing physical causes (e.g. blast, flying debris, falling debris, fire) of death, as in conventional weapons are the most common. These will vary even more wildly in time to death than radiation issues, mostly depending on severity.
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What is more powerful a tornado or nuclear bomb?
An atomic bomb has more destructive potential, but a large, long-lived tornado would probably release more energy than a small nuclear weapon.
How do you protect your self from nuclear bombs?
If there is a nuclear bomb that explodes you will not be able to protect yourself. It will destroy and contaminate all of the surroundings for a long distance depending on the size of the bomb. Even several years of Iwo Jima and Hiroshima that are still people affected by the bombs.
How long do nuclear bombs last?
if there was a atomic bomb then it could last for weeks and daysthe effects on people could last for years
A nuclear bomb is more dangerous than an equivalent TNT bomb because?
Nuclear weapons arvastly more danerous than regular TNT because not only do they emit high levels of deadly radiation, which can last for decades, but even the most simple of atomic weapons, such as those used at Hiroshima and Nagasaki have a yield equivilant to twenty thousand tons of TNT (20 kilotons). Also, if used enmasse, nuclear weapons could cause a "nuclear winter", which would be the result of the dust and smoke created by nuclear blasts, which would fill the atmosphere and block out sunlight, plunging the earth into a long-lasting (I'm not sure exactly how long, but it would be more than years for sure, maybe even more than decades), radioactie winter.
Is nuclear reaction good or bad?
nuclear reaction are bad because it kill people who live near by, it can cause long term effect on the people who live for a nuclear explosion and it can be bad for environment too!
Why used nuclear bombs at war time?
They're very destructive and last for a long time, In other words, once you've blown up a nuclear bomb somewhere, it will still be dangerous after the initial explosion has taken place. When a nuclear bomb is used there would be nuclear radiation that would still be present where the bomb hit for quite a while
What is more powerful a tornado or nuclear bomb?
An atomic bomb has more destructive potential, but a large, long-lived tornado would probably release more energy than a small nuclear weapon.
If a nuclear bomb went off in Iraq how long would you have to live?
If that was the only place and you were not there... well, the rest of your normal life span.
How long does it take to make uranium for a nuclear bomb?
Depending on the size and type of the bomb and also on the enrichment installation available.
How long after Germany surrendered was the nuclear bomb finished?
2 months 8 days
What are negative effects of Nuclear bomb?
Long Term effects due to radiation Massive Damage to buildings Radioactive area where the bomb exploded
When did they realize the nuclear bomb was dangerous?
Long before the first one was made. That was the purpose of making them: to have a very dangerous bomb (all bombs are dangerous).
What were the long term result in America after the atomic bomb?
The long term result of the use of the Atomic bomb by the US in WW2, has been building new and larger nuclear weapons/bombs. Despite the advances in nuclear activity, it can clearly be seen that the "fear" of using the mass destruction of nuclear weapons has been that no more nuclear or atomic bombs have ever been used again.
Why does your cream of wheat explode when you put it in the microwave?
You left it in too long and it started a nuclear reaction, thus you can get a nuclear bomb by getting a bunch of cream of wheat.
How is a nuclear bomb created?
The full details are too long to put here, I suggest reading Richard Rhodes books: The Making of the Atomic Bomb; and Dark Sun.
How do you protect your self from nuclear bombs?
If there is a nuclear bomb that explodes you will not be able to protect yourself. It will destroy and contaminate all of the surroundings for a long distance depending on the size of the bomb. Even several years of Iwo Jima and Hiroshima that are still people affected by the bombs.
Do South Africa possess atomic bomb?
No, South Africa long ago gave up its nuclear weapons program.
