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That depends on what you mean by "bigger":
- physically, no. in WW2 the bombs were about 10 feet long and 5 feet in diameter and weighed about 5 tons, modern bombs can be built 3 feet long and 18 inches in diameter and weigh about 600 pounds (much smaller bombs than that have been built, including a bomb 1 foot in diameter and weighing 50 pounds)
- yield, generally but not always. in WW2 the bombs had a yield of about 20000 tons of TNT equivalent, modern bombs typically vary in yield from about 10000 to about 300000 tons of TNT equivalent (bombs have been built with yields as low as 10 tons of TNT equivalent to as high as 52000000 tons of TNT equivalent)
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How have bombs changed since world war 2?
Bombs have changed so much over 60 years. Atomic bombs are much more powerful than there WW2 counterparts. Smart bombs and tracking bombs are also a new powerful addition.
Which is most powerful a nuke an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb?
An H-Bomb is 1000 times stronger than an atomic bomb. Atomic explosions are based on splitting atoms and is a fission explosion or fission bomb. The Hydrogen bomb (also called H-Bomb) is a Fusion reaction where atoms are forced together. Atomic bombs were used in World War II, Hydrogen bombs have been tested, but not used in war.
Can there be an atomic bomb on earth?
Although your question is vague, atomic bombs have come and gone in terms of technology. We now have conventional weapons that are more powerful than the atomic bomb.
How many times stronger a H-Bomb is stronger than atom Bomb?
You are confused, a nuclear bomb is a general name covering both "atomic bomb" and "hydrogen bomb". A hydrogen bomb is typically higher yield than an atomic bomb, although it is possible to design very small low yield hydrogen bombs for special purposes that have lower yield than "typical" atomic bombs. However for "typical" hydrogen bombs their yield is roughly 1000 times the yield of a "typical" atomic bomb.
Why the US use an atomic bomb to end the war in the pacific?
Japan refused to surrender. Japan did not believe in surrender, and hated people who did surrender instead of dying to the last person. Pres. Truman dropped two atomic bombs on Japan and Japan surrendered. It was either two atomic bombs or invasion of Japan. Invasion of Japan would mean that the war would last another year and kill a lot more people than the atomic bombs did. Japan surrendered after Nagasaki was bombed, not after Hiroshima. It was either the atomic bombs or invasion. Atomic bombs were the lesser of two evils.
What size where the bombs in world war 1?
massive bigger than a house put it that way
What bombs are much more powerful than the atomic bombs?
A hydrogen bomb.
When was the atomic bomb battle over?
Two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan, because Japan would not surrender, and dropping atomic bombs was considered better than invading the country. After the bombs were dropped, the war ended, and the world has had to deal with the threat of nuclear war since 1945.
Did Japan's earthquake and tsunami do more damage than the atomic bombs?
yes it did but atomic bombs are very powerful sweety pie
How did atomic bombs work?
Better than expected.
Where were the first nuclear bombs dropped?
A nuclear bomb has never been dropped. It was an atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese cities Hiroshima ans Nagasaki. An atomic bomb is a nuclear weapon. Nuclear bombs have much more impact than atomic bombs, and could potentially end the World if a nuclear war was started.
How have bombs changed since world war 2?
Bombs have changed so much over 60 years. Atomic bombs are much more powerful than there WW2 counterparts. Smart bombs and tracking bombs are also a new powerful addition.
Which is most powerful a nuke an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb?
An H-Bomb is 1000 times stronger than an atomic bomb. Atomic explosions are based on splitting atoms and is a fission explosion or fission bomb. The Hydrogen bomb (also called H-Bomb) is a Fusion reaction where atoms are forced together. Atomic bombs were used in World War II, Hydrogen bombs have been tested, but not used in war.
Was the H-bomb worse than the nuclear bombs dropped in World War 2?
The early ones were. However there are now small H-bombs with yields as low or lower than the original atomic bombs. They are cheaper to build per kiloton yield.
How much money would it have cost to continue fighting World War 2 rather than dropping the atomic bombs?
1,000,000,000
How many atomic bombs do Pakistan and India have?
more than your mum
Why may it have been a bad idea to drop the Atomic bombs on Japan?
Because the atomic bombs killed many more Japanese civilians than it did military personel.
