Nuclear Explosions | MCQs

Explanation

The world's first nuclear explosion occurred on July 16, 1945

It was tested at a site located 210 miles south of Los Alamos, New Mexico,

The code name for the test was "Trinity."

The test was of an implosion-design plutonium bomb, nicknamed the "gadget"

The same design as the Fat Man bomb later detonated over Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945

Explanation

Blast, thermal radiation, and prompt ionizing radiation cause significant destruction within seconds or minutes of a nuclear detonation.

The delayed effects, such as radioactive fallout and other environmental effects, inflict damage over an extended period ranging from hours to years