The EMP, or Electromagnetic pulse, is a rapid magnetic fluctuation which induces pulses of current in unshielded electronics. Natural sources of EMP include lightning, whereas artificial ones include a nuclear blast.
A nuclear blast generates an EMP via gamma radiation interacting with air molecules to create Compton electrons. These create a brief current and an associated electromagnetic pulse. This is especially hazardous with an exo-atmospheric nuclear blast outside the atmosphere, as the region affected by Compton electrons in such a manner becomes enormous and the electrons will rotate around the Earth's natural magnetic field lines, creating a vast pulse.
EMPs and NEMPs are extremely hazardous to unshielded electronics, causing rapid fluctuations in current, especially in long wires or antennae.
A nuclear blast generates an EMP via gamma radiation interacting with air molecules to create Compton electrons. These create a brief current and an associated electromagnetic pulse. This is especially hazardous with an exo-atmospheric nuclear blast outside the atmosphere, as the region affected by Compton electrons in such a manner becomes enormous and the electrons will rotate around the Earth's natural magnetic field lines, creating a vast pulse.
EMPs and NEMPs are extremely hazardous to unshielded electronics, causing rapid fluctuations in current, especially in long wires or antennae.
Yes, this might be something of an intellectual masturbation, but it's more fun than actually working. Hey-ho.
by victorhadin December 07, 2003
by ! gia April 20, 2021
1. ElectroMagnetic Pulse. A "wave" that could potentially cripple every industrialized nation, silently. It basically fries circuits in an electronic device, rendering it useless. And since most national defense grids are made up of electronic relay circuits, you've got yourself a prime target right there.
2. English Muffin Pizza. The name pretty much speaks for itself; it's a pizza on an English Muffin. Very tasty with the right combination of sauce and cheese.
2. English Muffin Pizza. The name pretty much speaks for itself; it's a pizza on an English Muffin. Very tasty with the right combination of sauce and cheese.
1. A nuclear bomb is not only catastrophic for living things, but it can also shut down an entire city WITHOUT killing a single person. Theoretically.
2. EMP's are a great dinner when you're too poor to afford a real pizza, or you're just to lazy to pick up the damn phone and call Domino's.
2. EMP's are a great dinner when you're too poor to afford a real pizza, or you're just to lazy to pick up the damn phone and call Domino's.
by zomgwtflolbbq March 26, 2007
E.M.P. ee-em-pee noun:
1. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a short burst of electromagnetic energy, which has the capacity to shutdown or completely destroy electronic equipment.
2. The completely incapacitating effect particular sexually attractive people or scenes have on a person's brain, leading to immediate and acute haziness, confusion, fumbling of words and concepts, the sensation of heat, and loss of leg strength. Adolescent males are generally severely susceptible to this phenomenon with any females they find attractive, while females and adult males suffer the emp effect more discriminately, according to their particular physical preferences, tastes, and kinks.
3. A person or scene who evokes #2 above.
1. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) is a short burst of electromagnetic energy, which has the capacity to shutdown or completely destroy electronic equipment.
2. The completely incapacitating effect particular sexually attractive people or scenes have on a person's brain, leading to immediate and acute haziness, confusion, fumbling of words and concepts, the sensation of heat, and loss of leg strength. Adolescent males are generally severely susceptible to this phenomenon with any females they find attractive, while females and adult males suffer the emp effect more discriminately, according to their particular physical preferences, tastes, and kinks.
3. A person or scene who evokes #2 above.
1. That emp fried our navigation systems, captain!
2. Bill: "Why didn't you say anything to her." Perry *loosening his tie*: "That girl... so hot... emp..."
3. Horace, though. That guy is such an emp. I can't even think around him.
2. Bill: "Why didn't you say anything to her." Perry *loosening his tie*: "That girl... so hot... emp..."
3. Horace, though. That guy is such an emp. I can't even think around him.
by HoraceShmorace December 03, 2015
by phillip nis March 18, 2008
You got Tha Carter IV? Send me those emps!
I've been emping all day, and my ratio on Waffles.fm still sucks!
I've been emping all day, and my ratio on Waffles.fm still sucks!
by owenb August 15, 2008