Physics of a nuclear explosion

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"    • Critical Mass: when the atomic bomb got real   Playlist Physics of Nuclear Weapons:    • Physics of Nuclear Weapons   "Critical Assembly Simulator" by Alex Wellerstein https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/misc/... 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