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An atom model, a bomb, and two circular patterns with fragmented shapes.

Think you understand how a nuclear weapon actually detonates? Prove it this quiz

Nuclear Weapons

Difficulty

Hard

Questions

20

Volts

3/q

Critical mass is hit and the clock is ticking. You know the names—Oppenheimer, Fermi, Groves—but do you know the mechanics of the gadget? From fission triggers to the shockwaves over Los Alamos, prove you can handle the pressure. One wrong move and the chain reaction stops.