Atomic Bomb
By:Lindsey Riese
Question
Compare the effects of dropping an atomic bomb on Des Moines, Kansas City, and New York would have on you in Colo, IA. Consider all of the factors that may determine your fate. Provide any safety considerations that may improve your chances for survival.
Des Moines
When an Atomic Bomb hits Des Moines with the "Little Boy" Hiroshima Bomb (15 kt).
Height of burst: Surface. Other effects : Casualties. Yield: 400
In any given 24-hour period, there are approximately 206,921 people in the 1 psi range of the most recent detonation.
Estimated fatalities:
65,750Estimated injuries:60,000Kansas City
When an Atomic Bomb hits Kansas City with the "Little Boy" Hiroshima Bomb (15 kt).
Height of burst: Surface. Other effects : Casualties. Yield: 600
In any given 24-hour period, there are approximately 364,662 people in the 1 psi range of the most recent detonation.
Estimated fatalities:81,850Estimated injuries:108,420
New York
When an Atomic Bomb hits New York with the "Little Boy" Hiroshima Bomb (15 kt).
Height of burst: Surface. Other effects : Casualties. Yield: 800
In any given 24-hour period, there are approximately 4,601,278 people in the 1 psi range of the most recent detonation.
873,590Estimated injuries:1,426,630