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Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Atomic Bomb', 1.
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Atomic Bomb, powerful explosive nuclear weapon fueled by the splitting uranium or plutonium in a chain reaction. The strength of the explosion created by an atomic bomb is equal to 22000 tons of tnt, Usually the plutonium or uranium in a bomb is separated into parts so that an explosion or critical mass is not reached until the bomb is set to explode. This process releases a lot of energy in the form of heat and powerful shock wave; this is the intense explosion. In addition to its destructive power, made up of pressure waves, flashes, burns, and high winds, a nuclear explosion also produces deadly radiation.…

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