Straight Dope Message Board

How do calculate the energy release of an A-bomb from first principles (eg, Trinity)

Factual Questions

Crafter_Man November 11, 2021, 7:47pm 21

Agree. But am hoping none of it is classified.

Topic		Replies	Views	Activity
Nuclear fission / fusion? Factual Questions science-math	65	3389	March 4, 2024
What is the least powerful fission explosion possible? Factual Questions	18	5283	October 2, 2015
What exactly was it that the Manhattan Project was working on? Factual Questions	29	2301	May 7, 2021
Atomic Bombs - why are they so hard to make? Factual Questions	31	3354	February 8, 2001
Did Japan have an Atomic Bomb? Factual Questions	80	10474	February 16, 2014