Physics Form 5: Chapter 5 - Effect of Nuclear Bomb

By using Einstein mass-energy equation, an enormous nuclear energy can be produced within a short time. This is especially true when Albert Einstein himself signed a letter to US President Franklin Roosevelt urging that the nuclear bomb be built to stop the aggression of Nazi and Japanese during the World War II.

Nuclear energy from nuclear bomb 

Let's see how is the effect of nuclear bomb on buildings

In order to end the World War II, we used nuclear bomb!

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What are the effects on human?

Target	Hiroshima	Nagasaki
Dead/Missing	70,000-80,000	35,000-40,000
Wounded	70,000	40,000
Total Casualties	140,000-150,000	75,000-80,000
Area Destroyed	4.7 sq mile	1.8 sq mile

Use of nuclear weapons would mean the end of humanity