Lesson 1: Radiological Warfare

Radiological weapons are weapons designed to spread radioactive material with the intention of harm or disruption. Are you ready to see the amount of damage a radiological weapon can cause?

Doing the science

1. Select the Simulation tab to open the Agent Impact simulation.
2. Select "Low" for the population density.
3. Select "Radiological" for the type of agent.
4. Select "Min Impact" for the impact.
5. Click "Start" to begin the simulation of the radiological warfare.
6. After the effects of the agent have worn off, record the casualties in Table 1 below for low population density and in Table 2 for high population density.
7. Repeat steps 2–6 except with "Max Impact" for the impact instead of "Min Impact" in step 4.
8. Select "High" for the population density.
9. Repeat steps 3–7 for the high population radiological warfare.