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Hard to determine the "shelf life" of nuclear weapons as that information is all classified Top Secret and some is probably also marked Restricted Data.
The early atomic bombs had a "shelf life" of about 138 days, after which the polonium-beryllium neutron source needed to be replaced to be certain the bomb would detonate when needed. But modern bombs use an electronic neutron source that should never need replacement. The batteries at one time also limited the "shelf life" of nuclear weapons, but the development of the molten electrolyte thermal battery solved that problem.
* The "design life" of fission bombs is not limited by the decay of the fissile material but by the integrity of the other components which are required to detonate the weapon. Most fissile material can be reused to make new bombs, but the casings and circuitry will wear out, some in as little as 10 years, others possibly lasting as long as 50 years.
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Which is more destructive a nuclear bomb or a hydrogen bomb?
the hydrogen bomb, is a nuclear bomb
Is a bomb a nuclear reaction?
A bomb can be either conventional or nuclear.
What is the name of the first nuclear bomb?
trinity was the code of the detonation of the nuclear deviceit was the first nuclear bomb in the world
What is the difference between an atomic bomb and a nuclear weapon?
Those are two different names for the same thing.There actually is not a difference in the atomic bomb and nuclear bomb. Saying 'Nuclear Bomb' is a modern way of saying 'Atomic Bomb'.
Is the atomic bomb the same thing as the nuclear missile?
No. A nuclear missile is a rocket of some kind with an atomic/nuclear bomb as its warhead.
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If that was the only place and you were not there... well, the rest of your normal life span.
What is the difference between nuclear bomb and plutonium bomb?
A nuclear bomb is any bomb with any nuclear or atomic material inside it, while a plutonium bomb is a specific type of nuclear bomb. Plutonium could be the nuclear material inside the bomb, and if it is, it's a plutonium bomb.
Which is more destructive a nuclear bomb or a hydrogen bomb?
the hydrogen bomb, is a nuclear bomb
Is a bomb a nuclear reaction?
A bomb can be either conventional or nuclear.
When did Germany make nuclear bomb?
Germany has not made a nuclear bomb.
What is the best nuclear bomb?
The best nuclear bomb is the Tsar bomba
Who is the father of nuclear bomb?
Robert Oppenheimer is the father of nuclear bomb.
What is a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission?
A nuclear bomb or atomic bomb
Which bomb is deathly?
nuclear bomb
What were other option rather an atomic bomb?
Atomic bombs are a type of Nuclear bomb and there are 2 types of nuclear bombs. The second type of nuclear bomb is a hydrogen bomb.
How do you makes nuclear bomb in doodle god?
Plutonium+Weapons=Nuclear Bomb
Why did the president invent a nuclear bomb?
No president invented any nuclear bomb.
