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It's not from the atomic blast The smoke trails were not caused by the blast itself, but by smoke rockets that created contrails to provide points of reference for measuring the shock wave caused by the nuclear blast.
In the first few milliseconds after a nuclear detonation, the fireball and shock wave are indistinguishable, but soon after, the fireball cools a little and the shock wave continues on beyond it. The shock wave is a layer of high density air that expands out from the blast very rapidly. In nuclear testing, the scientists and engineers wanted to be able to track the progress of the shock wave well after it went beyond the fireball. So, they launched smoke rockets well behind the detonation site seconds before detonation. The dense layer of air acted as a sort of lens, refracting the image of the smoke rockets behind it, and allowing those working on the project to calculate the shock velocity and other properties as a scientific function. == ==
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What can an atomic bomb do to someone?
Anything between vaporize them instantly to absolute nothing - all depending on distance to blast, size of bomb, type of blast(air/ground) and what kind of protection that was available.
How much does an atomic bomb test cost?
That depends mostly on the instrumentation you want to collect data on the test blast. The bomb itself is cheap.
Who discoverd the atomic bomb?
The atomic bomb is an artefact, and so an invention. Maybe you meant to ask who invented the atomic bomb ?
Did Thomas Edison build the atomic bomb?
he did not build the atomic bomb
What was the atomic bomb tested at trinity?
The atomic bomb at Trinity was an implosion design plutonium device or bomb.
Range of an atomic bomb?
the full range of an atomic bomb (not just blast range) is 20 square miles
What was the blast area of the atomic bomb?
9.5 square miles
What is the centre of an atomic bomb blast called?
epicenter, ground-zero
Is unearthed uranium susceptible to reaction if it were exposed to an atomic bomb blast?
impossible
Is atomic blast the same as atomic bomb?
No. The bomb is the actual device that is dropped from a specific height in the air. The blast occurs before it hits the ground. I am sure you have seen pictures of the mushroom cloud. Well, the blast was before that. It was a bright flash that could blind a person.
How has the atomic bomb raised moral issues?
An atomic bomb has enough destructive force to annihilate an entire city. It can kill thousands of people in a single blast.
What comes out of an atomic bomb when activated?
Lots of energy, in the form of radiation and a blast wave.
What happened prior the First Atomic Blast in 1945?
Scientists developed the atom bomb.
Why did watches stop from the atomic bomb?
The superheated blast melted their internal workings shut.
What did the people die of in the atomic bomb?
mostly evaporation from the blast or subsequent radiation burns...............
What can an atomic bomb do to someone?
Anything between vaporize them instantly to absolute nothing - all depending on distance to blast, size of bomb, type of blast(air/ground) and what kind of protection that was available.
How much does an atomic bomb test cost?
That depends mostly on the instrumentation you want to collect data on the test blast. The bomb itself is cheap.
