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How Does A Nuclear Bomb Work
December 26th 2008 17:03
Nagasaki bomb blast on 9th August 1945
Ever since mankind stepped foot on this Earth, he is constantly trying to understand the different forces of nature, the hidden truths and the mysteries that surround the planet.
Not just the Earth it self but the sky its wilderness, the stars, the moon, the sun, in other words the whole universe appears mystical to mankind. But the advent of science allowed him to think in a different manner, he started to find the truths that nature wants us to understand and may be this is the purpose of his life in this world.
But mankind hasn't always benefited from nature and at times he has brought down hell into the Earth due to the evil design that exist in his mind. One such hell like discovery is the 'Nuclear Bomb'. The discovery of the nuclear bomb was initiated after Einstein published the Theory of Relativity which indicated that such a weapon of mass destruction could be made.
Then on, the secret Manhattan project started in the U.S.A aimed at developing a nuclear bomb which eventually destroyed Japan ending a bloody war.
There are two main processes involved in a nuclear explosion:
1. Fission reaction
2. Fusion reaction
A nuclear bomb typically consists of a Uranium-235 which is in its enriched state. Once a bomb is thrown on the enemy a chain reaction occurs in Uranium atoms. In this reaction neutron are bombarded on a single Uranium atom which breaks and produces further neutrons which in turn breaks further Uranium atoms. This reaction is called Fission reaction. Tremendous amount energy is released in this reaction. This technology was used in early nuclear bombs.
Later on Hydrogen bombs were developed which were capable of producing Fusion reaction that generate even more energy. These bombs can produce unimaginable destruction which can never be repaired in 1000 of years.
You can read about reaction types in more detail from here
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