The atomic bomb was first
used in warfare at hiroshima
and in Nagaski August 1945and the bomb played a key role in ending World War Two. The atomic bomb (A bomb), created
via the Manhattan Project, was first exploded at the top
secret base of Alamogordo on July 16th, 1945. The bomb that dropped on Hiroshima was code-named 'Little Boy' The amount of
energy 'Little Boy' generated when it exploded was the equivalent of a 15
kiloton TNT explosion -yet the above photograph shows that the bomb itself was
relatively small despite its huge explosive capability. Half of that energy was
consumed when the explosion generated an ultra high air pressure which resulted
in a very strong bomb blast. One third of the rest of the energy created was
consumed when the explosion generated heat, while the rest of the energy that
was created was consumed in the creation of radiation.
used in warfare at hiroshima
and in Nagaski August 1945and the bomb played a key role in ending World War Two. The atomic bomb (A bomb), created
via the Manhattan Project, was first exploded at the top
secret base of Alamogordo on July 16th, 1945. The bomb that dropped on Hiroshima was code-named 'Little Boy' The amount of
energy 'Little Boy' generated when it exploded was the equivalent of a 15
kiloton TNT explosion -yet the above photograph shows that the bomb itself was
relatively small despite its huge explosive capability. Half of that energy was
consumed when the explosion generated an ultra high air pressure which resulted
in a very strong bomb blast. One third of the rest of the energy created was
consumed when the explosion generated heat, while the rest of the energy that
was created was consumed in the creation of radiation.