When a nuke explodes, what happens to the surrounding area afterwards?

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NeverAlone · Answer

I dunno what subject this would be in so science it is :]

UhhhKhakis · Answer

Well, It depends what surrounding you're talking about.

Walen · Answer

you can google this you know?

NeverAlone · Answer

What's that supposed to mean? .-.

Spectrum · Answer

It is uhm, well. it would be damaged serverely.the area would be hit with an EMP destroying all electronic transmitters and recievers, any electronic actually.

UhhhKhakis · Answer

Surrounding as in the atmosphere? Or the ground?

Walen · Answer

yea but its a question you can easily just search on google

NeverAlone · Answer

@walen wrote:

you can google this you know?

Google is sometimes unreliable so I used questioncove to get the most reasonable response :]

Spectrum · Answer

It would give off lots of radiation as well.

Spectrum · Answer

Nukes are not just explosives, as you can tell.

NeverAlone · Answer

The surrounding area such as the ground

UhhhKhakis · Answer

Well, I do know a shockwave happens after the blow.

XxXNessalulbaddieXxX · Answer

What happens after a nuke goes off?
BLAST WAVE can cause death, injury, and damage to structures several miles out from the blast. RADIATION can damage cells of the body. FIRE AND HEAT can cause death, burn injuries, and damage to structures several miles out.

Darfangel · Answer

@walen wrote:

yea but its a question you can easily just search on google

soooo what everyone here asks dumb questions that you can just search up

XxXNessalulbaddieXxX · Answer

https://www.ready.gov/nuclear-explosion#:~:text=BLAST%20WAVE%20can%20cause%20death,to%20structures%20several%20miles%20out . source

UhhhKhakis · Answer

The sound also has a slight delay after the blow too.

XxXNessalulbaddieXxX · Answer

@darfangel wrote:

@walen wrote:

yea but its a question you can easily just search on google

soooo what everyone here asks dumb questions that you can just search up

true lol