Question

Which of the following were part of the team that invented the atomic bomb?

A. Alfred Nobel

B. Julius Openheimer

C. John Dalton

D. Robert Bacon 

1. B
2.

D

3. A
4. C

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : B

The correct answer is B.

• Julius Oppenheimer was part of the team that invented the atomic bomb.
• The atom bomb is a weapon with great explosive power that results from the sudden release of energy upon the splitting, or fission, of the nuclei of a heavy element such as plutonium or uranium.
• Atomic bombs are made up of a fissile element, such as uranium, that is enriched in the isotope that can sustain a fission nuclear chain reaction.

Person	Details	Books
Julius Oppenheimer	Julius Robert Oppenheimer, born April 22, 1904, New York, was an American theoretical physicist, and science administrator.	Science and the common understanding. Atom and Void: Essays on Science and Community. Uncommon Sense.
Alfred Nobel	Alfred Bernhard Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, businessman, and philanthropist. He held 355 different patents, invented dynamite and other more powerful explosives, and who also founded the Nobel Prizes.	No books.
John Dalton	John Dalton FRS was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. He is best known for introducing the atomic theory into chemistry, and for his research into color blindness.	A New System of Chemical Philosophy. Meteorological Observations and Essays. Extraordinary Facts Relating to the Vision of Colours.
Robert Bacon	Robert Bacon was an American statesman and diplomat. A leading banker and businessman, who worked closely with Secretary of State Elihu Root, 1905-1909, and served as United States Secretary of State from January to March 1909.	For Better Relations with Our Latin American Neighbors: A Journey to South America