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What is the largest man made explosion?
Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion was the largest man-made explosion to occur before the dropping of the atomic bombs during the Second World War.
How big can a bomb be?
Nuclear bombs have had yields between 10 tons TNT (the W54) and 50 megatons for the Tsar Bomba (see TNT equivalent). A thermonuclear weapon weighing little more than 2,400 pounds (1,100 kg) can release energy equal to more than 1.2 million tons of TNT (5.0 PJ).
How big of an explosion can a human survive?
Surprisingly, the human body is pretty tough. If the pressure is stacked up slowly, it can survive as 400 pouds per square inch, if the pressure is gradually increased and decreased to allow the body to adjust. A sudden change of pressure causes damage as far lower levels.
How big can a nuclear explosion get?
In a typical air burst, where the blast range is maximized to produce the greatest range of severe damage, i.e. the greatest range that ~10 psi (69 kPa) of pressure is extended over, is a GR/ground range of 0.4 km for 1 kiloton (kt) of TNT yield; 1.9 km for 100 kt; and 8.6 km for 10 megatons (Mt) of TNT.
Can your head explode?
It’s not known what causes this sensation, but it’s believed to occur as your brain is transitioning from wakefulness to sleep. It’s thought to be similar to the common phenomenon of jerking awake as you fall asleep. Some people who experience exploding head syndrome have one event in a lifetime.
Who was president when we dropped the atomic bomb?
President Truman
In August of 1945, the United States was still fighting in World War II against the nation of Japan. Having been told about the successful Trinity Test of an atomic bomb, President Truman decided to drop an atomic bomb on Japan on August 6, 1945.
How much pressure does it take to explode an object?
To demonstrate the effects of explosion pressure on objects, an LLEM test moved a 1,560 pound object about 79 feet. The explosion pressure on the object was estimated at 3.5 psi and lasted less than 7 milliseconds.
What is the maximum amount of blast over pressure?
A 5 psi blast overpressure will rupture eardrums in about 1\% of subjects, and a 45 psi overpressure will cause eardrum rupture in about 99\% of all subjects. The threshold for lung damage occurs at about 15 psi blast overpressure.
What are the characteristics of explosive materials?
EXPLOSIVES DEFINITIONS 1. An explosive substance is a solid or liquid substance (or mixture of substances) which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings. Pyrotechnic substances are included even when they do not evolve gases.
What is the difference between shaped charge and explosive force?
Explosive force is released in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the explosive. If a grenade is in mid air during the explosion, the direction of the blast will be 360°. In contrast, in a shaped charge the explosive forces are focused to produce a greater local effect.