Nuclear Explosion
by U.S. Navy / Science Source
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Nuclear Explosion
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U.S. Navy / Science Source
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Photograph - Photograph
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Atomic bomb. Colored image of an atomic bomb explosion. Atomic or nuclear weapons work by releasing the energy within the nucleus of atoms. The simplest atomic bombs use plutonium or a specific type (isotope) of uranium. These are fissile materials, meaning that if they absorb a neutron they will split into smaller atoms, releasing energy and more neutrons. These neutrons can cause more fissions in what is called a 'chain reaction'. More sophisticated atomic bombs also contain certain isotopes of hydrogen. These hydrogen bombs (H-bombs) use the heat created by a chain reaction to fuse together the hydrogen atoms, releasing even more energy.
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March 6th, 2013
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