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This is impossible to answer with any accuracy as it depends on too many variables, including:
- burst height/depth
- wind speed & direction
- precipitation (causing rainout hotspots)
- low fallout (clean) or normal fallout or high fallout (salted/dirty) design
Fallout usually doesn't have a simple radius like blast & thermal, it comes down in an elongated plume driven by changing wind directions.
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How far could a nuclear bomb cover?
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.
How many miles would a 20 kiloton nuke destroy?
A 20 kiloton nuke is relatively the same size as the "Fat Man" bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki in World War II. The effects of nuclear weapons vary on several factors such as terrain, environment, climate, weather patterns, blast size, blast brightness, seismographic data, and the strength of the shock wave, etc. as these all change and vary. There are several complex theoretical formula's to calculate this. I would say the estimation would be 15 miles with varying degrees of damage from the center outwards.
What is the fallout radius of a nuclear strike?
I think it's a couple hundred miles from the impact zone of the nuke. First 500-1000= Vaporized and/or destroyed beyond repair. Anything past that= Kind of like runnof from a rainstorm. It's just like a big shockwave like blast . Total Damge Area= 5000+ ft This is from estimates and a chart I saw in a museum.
What are fifteen terms for nuclear energy?
1. nuke your face 2. nuke people 3. nuke the city 4. nuke the world 5. nuke things 6. nuke your school 7. nuke bad guys 8. nuke your bad stuff 9. shoot the nuke 10. nuke the fire 11. nuke the moon 12. nuke your really boring things 13. nuke this website 14. nuke robbers 15. nuke the ground
How far away from the explosion of a nuke do you have to be to be unharmed?
That depends on the bombs power. For a 50 kiloton weapon if you are anywhere within 1 km of ground zero you can pretty much kiss your tush bye-bye. The greater distance you are from the explosion the greater your chance of survival is. Your're probably completely safe at about 20 kilometres, assuming you are not in the fallout zone. Of course if the drop a bigger weapon on you then the range of destruction increases comparitively. The largest fission bombs are about 500 kilotons, and the largest thermonuclear bombs are even bigger than that. For these I would suggest about 30 to 50 km to be safe.
What are the effects of radiation fallout?
I've only heard of a nuke causing rads fallout, I included the link to wikipedia.
Can you survive a nuke?
Yes in fact you can but one way. if you are somehow wearing a anti-radiation suit when the nuke strikes you can survive. it isn't the shockwave or the explosion that kills you, its the radiation and the fallout in the aftermath. if you dont have protection from the radiation you die
How far could a nuclear bomb cover?
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.
How do you activate the abandon house in Fallout 3?
deactivet the the nuke in town center
What will be the medical problems after a nuke?
there will be radiation sickness
Can cockroaches survive a tactical nuke?
yes, they are radiation tolerant
How many miles would a 20 kiloton nuke destroy?
A 20 kiloton nuke is relatively the same size as the "Fat Man" bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki in World War II. The effects of nuclear weapons vary on several factors such as terrain, environment, climate, weather patterns, blast size, blast brightness, seismographic data, and the strength of the shock wave, etc. as these all change and vary. There are several complex theoretical formula's to calculate this. I would say the estimation would be 15 miles with varying degrees of damage from the center outwards.
How powerful is a Pakistani nuclear bomb?
Comparatively not that powerful. The largest Pakistan has that we suspect could be most likely no higher then a 500 kiloton nuclear warhead while the United States and Russia for example operate or have operated 30, 40, even 50 megaton nuclear devices. A 500 kiloton nuke is about 1% the power of a 50 megaton nuke. However, they operate about 70-90 nuclear warheads, making not only the weapon, but the number of them a significant nuclear deterrent for the country.
What is the boom noise in fallout 3?
the boom noise is usually a missile or a fat man mini nuke or it can sometimes be your health is low
What is the fallout radius of a nuclear strike?
I think it's a couple hundred miles from the impact zone of the nuke. First 500-1000= Vaporized and/or destroyed beyond repair. Anything past that= Kind of like runnof from a rainstorm. It's just like a big shockwave like blast . Total Damge Area= 5000+ ft This is from estimates and a chart I saw in a museum.
What are fifteen terms for nuclear energy?
1. nuke your face 2. nuke people 3. nuke the city 4. nuke the world 5. nuke things 6. nuke your school 7. nuke bad guys 8. nuke your bad stuff 9. shoot the nuke 10. nuke the fire 11. nuke the moon 12. nuke your really boring things 13. nuke this website 14. nuke robbers 15. nuke the ground
Why don't we just nuke the middle east?
well radiation could spread to innocent countries around the world and allies of those countries nuked could nuke us back
