answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

An atomic bomb goes off when a chain reaction of nuclear fission is triggered, causing a massive release of energy in the form of heat, light, and radiation. This chain reaction is initiated by compressing a critical mass of fissile material, such as uranium or plutonium, to a point where the atoms split and release more neutrons to continue the reaction.

User Avatar

AnswerBot

5mo ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why does an atomic bomb go off?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Was there another atomic bomb dropped after world war 2?

After that the weapons race began and many atomic bombs were made.


Where was the first atomic bomb let off?

* * * * *


What did sadako call the atomic bomb?

well,first off..he called the atomic bomb something important in history and important in real life.i dont really know what she called the atomic bomb..BUT she called cancer the atomic bomb disease..interesting huh?


What was the code name for the first atomic bomb?

Trinity, Little Boy, Fat Man, Able, Baker, ...


Did atomic bomb designer go crazy?

No, of course not.


Why did the atomic bomb go obsolete?

What gave you that idea? It isn't obsolete in any way. In fact every Hydrogen bomb contains an Atomic bomb as its primary stage.


Where did Robert oppenhiemer build the atomic bomb?

in a off the bahhmas in a ave


Did the atomic bomb drop on the ocean?

The atomic bombs went off almost 2000 feet in the air.


Is Pakistani bomb is an Islamic bomb?

If you consider the US atomic bomb is a Christian bomb, the French atomic bomb is also Christian bomb and so on, then you can name the Pakistani atomic bomb an Islamic bomb.


How was an atomic bomb repaired?

how was the atomic bomb repaired


What happened on September 2 1949 to change the relations between the US and the soviet union?

The USSR successfully detonates its first atomic bomb at a remote test site at Semipalatinsk in Kazakhstan code named "First Lightning ."


Did the atomic bomb take any people to push it off the plane?

No they had an opening hatch that opened by a lever which released the atomic bomb. So there was no need for people to push it off, but if there was no opening then there would have been a possibility.