Nuclear Blast Effects and Structures

Nuclear Blast Effects and Structures

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video discusses the effects of a nuclear test on houses and mannequins. A house 6,000 feet from Ground Zero survived the blast, while others closer were destroyed. The Apple Two bomb was tested to study the impact on various structures and mannequins dressed in different clothing. The test aimed to understand the effects of nuclear blasts on typical American homes and families.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the distance of the house from Ground Zero that withstood the nuclear blast?

4,000 feet

5,000 feet

6,000 feet

7,000 feet

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of placing the Apple two bomb 1,500 feet above the ground?

To increase the blast radius

To prevent destruction of monitoring equipment

To minimize radiation exposure

To enhance the visual impact

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of structures were built within the blast zone?

A mix of wooden, brick, and block houses

Only brick houses

Only wooden houses

Only steel structures

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What types of clothing were the mannequins dressed in during the tests?

Wool, cotton, rayon, and nylon

Linen and velvet

Silk and polyester

Leather and denim

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the mannequins that were contaminated with radiation?

They were sent to a museum

They were cleaned and reused

They were never retrieved

They were destroyed