1. The Story Of The A-Bomb Kid
... element used in the bomb exploded over Nagasaki. It is the unstable of all the elements, with its atomic structure constantly changing. The final result will be the size of a beach ball. The inside marble sized ball is made of metal and is called the initiator. The next layer is a grapefruit sized ball of Pu 239. The next layer is basketball ... final product is titled "An Assessment of the Problems and Possibilities Confronting a Terrorist Group or Non-Nuclear Nation Attempting to Design a Crude Pu239 Fission Bomb."" The final bomb would be beach ball sized, and cause a 9- ½ Kiloton e...
- Word Count: 3488
- Approx Pages: 14
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School