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Physics of a nuclear explosion. Calculations proving that a chain reaction in Uranium would produce an colossal nuclear blast. Discussion of some of the key results of the Frisch-Peierls Memorandum and the origins of the gun-type and implosion bomb designs. Video "Critical Mass" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LduH7613QXw Playlist Physics of Nuclear Weapons: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_UV-wQj1lvUhNttvv4_KsYrQxHygj3Ey "Critical Assembly Simulator" by Alex Wellerstein https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/misc/criticality/ 00:00 Introduction 01:18 What is an explosion? 02:00 Energy released 04:04 Speed of the reaction 05:50 Summary Peierls-Friesch results 06:47 Frisch-Peierls Memorandum 07:28 Origin of the implosion bomb