Atomic Bomb Today. Nuclear Disaster Tomorrow

How To Make This Blog Work For You? The 2 Atomic Bombs: Little Boy and Fat Man were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively in 194...

Here is the link to the glossary document for easy reading of the various sections: http://tinyurl.com/atomicbombglossary

Level 4: Nuclear Fusion The binding energy of a nucleus is the energy needed to separate a nucleus into its respective individual nucleo...

Level 3: Nuclear Fission The binding energy of a nucleus is the energy needed to separate a nucleus into its respective individual nuc...

Level 2: Nuclear Emissions and their Penetrating Powers As mentioned in Level 1 of Physics,  radioactive decay is the process in which u...

Level 1: Half-life Radioactive decay is the process in which unstable nuclei try to become more stable by ejecting particles or energy. R...

As you would have learnt from the biology section, atomic bomb blasts have serious short-term and long-term health effects ranging from hai...

Level 4: Development of Cancer in Victims of Atomic Bomb Blast Cancer in victims of the atomic bomb blast is mainly caused by beta, gam...

Level 3: Hair Loss in Victims of Atomic Bomb Blast Hair loss is mainly caused by gamma and x-rays , which are released upon the explosio...

Level 4: Comparison between Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs For atoms lighter than Nickel-62, the stability of the nucleus increases as atomic ...

Level 2: Isotopes in Atomic Bombs For atoms heavier than Nickel-62, the stability of the nucleus decreases as atomic mass (nucleon number...

Level 1: Thermal and Ionizing Radiation Thermal radiation consists of infra-red and ultraviolet light rays and it is released when an a...

Level 1: Elements and Isotopes In Year 1, you would have learnt that an  element is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler...