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The effects of nuclear weapons break down into:
1- Thermal (heat damage)
2- Blast damage (shock wave)
3- Residual radiation & fall out.
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How much power do an average nuclear weapon have?
enough to severely damage an entire city and take millions of lives
How many rads does a nuclear weapon produce?
That would vary from weapon to weapon.
What weapon is stronger than a nuke?
A tactical nuke is actually the one thats stronger than nuclear bomb nuke well a nuclear factory is not a weapon its stronger than it but its not a weapon
What is the biggest nuclear weapon?
The most powerful nuclear weapon detonated was the Tsar Bomb which was a 50 megaton thermo-nuclear bomb that was tested in October 30, 1961, in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago
What is the blast radius of the largest nuclear weapon?
35km
What is the meaning of nuclear weapon?
The meaning of the word nuclear weapon, is a weapon that has a nuclear warhead on it.
How much damage can a nuclear war make?
We have the ability to destroy the world with one nuclear weapon. An entire nuclear war could destroy the entire solar system if we had the opportunity to.
How much power do an average nuclear weapon have?
enough to severely damage an entire city and take millions of lives
What is a nuclear weapon in wich enormous energy is released by nuclear fission?
This nuclear weapon is called an atomic bomb or a nuclear bomb
What is an atomic weapon?
An atomic weapon is an alternative name for a nuclear weapon, a weapon which derives its energy from the nuclear reactions of either fusion or fission.
Which one has the ability to destroy entire cities and impair electronic communications systems?
Nuclear weapon detonations
Is an bomb or a nuclear weapon more powerful?
If by "bomb" you mean a conventional explosive weapon, then the nuclear weapon is more powerful.
What do you mean by nuclear accidents and can you explain two basic types of nuclear weapons?
A nuclear accident is the unintended release of nuclear radiation into the environment, such as damage to a nuclear reactor or to a nuclear weapon (plane crash carrying nuclear bombs, etc). The two basic forms of nuclear weapons are fission and fusion weapons.
How does the energy released by an earthquake compare to the energy of a nuclear weapon?
* Earthquake Richter 5.0 = 32 kilotons nuclear weapon, like was used at Nagasaki * Earthquake Richter 6.0 = 1 megaton nuclear weapon * Earthquake Richter 7.0 = 32 megaton nuclear weapon * Earthquake Richter 7.1 = 50 megaton nuclear weapon, Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear weapon ever tested * Earthquake Richter 8.0 = 1 gigaton nuclear weapon, much larger than anything ever made
What is a nuclear weapon made of?
nuclear chemicals such as plutonium
How many rads does a nuclear weapon produce?
That would vary from weapon to weapon.
Does Philippines has a nuclear weapon?
no
