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The fusion bomb is triggered by the fission bomb which is triggered by chemical explosives. It is a two or more stage device:
- Detonators on the chemical explosive lenses of the fission bomb are fired.
- The chemical explosive lenses reshape the explosion to an implosion.
- The implosion shock wave compresses the subcritical pit of the fission bomb to supercritical.
- A neutron source is fired through the supercritical pit causing uncontrolled fission.
- X-rays from the fission bomb travel through a radiation channel the length of the fusion bomb, causing a radiation implosion of the fusion bomb.
- The implosion of the fusion bomb compresses and heats its Lithium Deuteride fuel and Plutonium "sparkplug" rod running the length of the fusion bomb.
- When the "sparkplug" becomes supercritical, neutrons from the fission bomb arrive causing uncontrolled fission.
- Neutrons from the fissioning "sparkplug" cause the Lithium in the fusion fuel to produce Tritium.
- The mixture of Deuterium and Tritium, caught between the radiation implosion and "sparkplug" fission explosion is compressed and heated until it undergoes fusion.
- High energy (15 MeV) neutrons from fusion cause fission of Uranium-238 in the tamper, which provides about 90% of the yield of the bomb.
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What is the difference between the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb?
fission vs fusion
What is used as a trigger in a hydrogen bomb?
A traditional nuclear fission bomb is used as a trigger in a hydrogen bomb. The explosion from the fission bomb generates the high temperatures and pressures needed to initiate the fusion reaction in the hydrogen bomb.
What is the fuse for hydrogen bomb?
An Atomic bomb is the detonator for a Hydrogen bomb to create enough heat for the fission - fusion chain reaction.
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.
Hydrogen bomb compared with atomic bomb?
A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, is more powerful than an atomic bomb. It relies on nuclear fusion, where atoms are combined, to release immense amounts of energy. In comparison, an atomic bomb uses nuclear fission, where atoms are split, to generate explosive energy.
Maximam dengrus bomb between nuclear bomb or hydrogen bomb?
If you are asking which has the maximum danger, a hydrogen bomb is one type of nuclear bomb. In general, nuclear bombs can be fission (called atomic) or fusion (hydrogen) A fusion bomb is larger than an fission bomb, and actually uses a fission bomb to start the fusion reaction.
Why did Edward Teller make the hydrogen bomb?
He created it to be more powerful than the atomic, and fission bomb.
Is the atom bomb and the hydrogen bomb the same thing?
No. Atomic bombs use fission, hydrogen bombs use fusion (and are more powerful)
What is stronger between the atomic bomb and hydrogen bomb?
In general, a fusion bomb (hydrogen bomb) is more powerful than a fission (atomic) bomb. Fusion bombs use an atomic bomb to begin the fusion reaction.
Can Atom bomb worked by atomic fission?
Yes. Later, the Hydrogen Bomb used fission/fusion.
Difference between atom bomb and hydrogen bomb?
One takes large atoms and breaks them into smaller atoms--called fission (a-bomb). The other takes really small atoms and fuses them together to make larger atoms--called fusion (h-bomb).
What is the different between atomic bomb and hydrogen bombs?
The main difference between atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs is the source of their energy. Atomic bombs rely on nuclear fission (splitting atoms), while hydrogen bombs use a two-stage process involving both fission and fusion (combining atoms). Hydrogen bombs are more powerful and destructive than atomic bombs.
