WebAn electromagnetic pulse (EMP), also a transient electromagnetic disturbance (TED), is a brief burst of electromagnetic energy. Depending upon the source, the origin of an EMP can be natural or artificial, and can occur as an electromagnetic field, as an electric field, as a magnetic field, or as a conducted electric current.The electromagnetic interference …

WebNaming. Physicist Robert Serber named the first two atomic bomb designs during World War II based on their shapes: Thin Man and Fat Man.The "Thin Man" was a long, thin device and its name came from the Dashiell Hammett detective novel and series of movies about The Thin Man.The "Fat Man" was round and fat so it was named after Kasper Gutman, a …

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WebNuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei.The fission process often produces gamma photons, and releases a very large amount of energy even by the energetic standards of radioactive decay.. Nuclear fission of heavy elements was discovered on Monday 19 December 1938, by German chemist Otto …

WebA bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. ... injuries can occur when a person impacts directly against a rigid surface or obstacle after being set in motion by the force of the blast. Finally, injury and fatality can result from the ...

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Web776.08 Forcible felony. — “Forcible felony” means treason; murder; manslaughter; sexual battery; carjacking; home-invasion robbery; robbery; burglary; arson; kidnapping; aggravated assault; aggravated battery; aggravated stalking; aircraft piracy; unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb; and any other felony which involves the …

WebAn airstrike, air strike or air raid is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft.Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighters, heavy bombers, ground attack aircraft, attack helicopters and drones.The official definition includes all sorts of targets, including enemy air targets, but in popular usage the term is usually narrowed to a …

WebBlitzkrieg (/ ˈ b l ɪ t s k r iː ɡ / BLITS-kreeg, German: [ˈblɪtskʁiːk] (); from Blitz 'lightning' + Krieg 'war') is a word used to describe a surprise attack using a rapid, overwhelming force concentration that may consist of armored and motorized or mechanized infantry formations, together with close air support, that has the intent to break through the opponent's lines of …