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The lowest energy release in a supernova is about 1.5E44 Joules, the highest energy release in a nuclear explosion (i.e. the Soviet Tsar Bomba of 1961) was about 2.17E17 joules (although significantly larger yields are possible, nobody has seen any reason to build one).
This is 27 orders of magnitude between the smallest supernova and the largest nuclear explosion that was ever done!!!
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How many times bigger is a supernova than a nuclear explosion?
The lowest energy release in a supernova is about 1.5E44 Joules, the highest energy release in a nuclear explosion (i.e. the Soviet Tsar Bomba of 1961) was about 2.17E17 joules (although significantly larger yields are possible, nobody has seen any reason to build one).This is 27 orders of magnitude between the smallest supernova and the largest nuclear explosion that was ever done!!!
Is a hydergen bomb explosion a supernova or a short lived star?
Compared to a supernova, a nuclear bomb would be like a puff of breath in a hurricane. Even a SMALL star is the equivalent of millions of hydrogen bombs PER SECOND, and a supernova is billions of times more powerful. However, a nuclear explosion IS like one grain of sand out of the center of a star; with a temperature of millions of degrees for a tiny fraction of a second.
When a star that is more than 40 times bigger than the sun dies what is it called?
It depends. With current theoretical knowledge, a star of this mass has two possible outcomes. 1) It erupts in a cataclysmic explosion as a supernova and then forms into a black hole or 2) If the mass is high enough, currently believed to be around 50 solar masses, it will form directly into a black hole without the supernova.
Is a supernova massive?
A supernova can be massive but some aren't. Every supernova is a dieing star. Supernovae are exploding stars. They represent the very final stages of evolution for some stars. Supernovae, as celestial events, are huge releases of tremendous energy, as the star ceases to exist, with about 1020 times as much energy produced in the supernova explosion as our Sun releases every second.
What are supernovae explosions of type 2?
A Type II supernova results from the rapid collapse and violent explosion of a massive red supergiant star. A star must have an initial mass of roughly at least 8 times (and no more than 40-50 times) the mass of the Sun for this type of explosion. The star produces a massive core of iron by a series of nuclear fusion reactions. Iron cannot be used to produce more energy and the core collapses under gravity. The energy released in this gravitational collapse is the cause of the explosion. Also there is the presence of hydrogen in the composition of the spectrum. Finally, this type of supernova is seen only in the spiral arms of galaxies and in H II galaxies, but not in elliptical galaxies.
How many times bigger is a supernova than a nuclear explosion?
The lowest energy release in a supernova is about 1.5E44 Joules, the highest energy release in a nuclear explosion (i.e. the Soviet Tsar Bomba of 1961) was about 2.17E17 joules (although significantly larger yields are possible, nobody has seen any reason to build one).This is 27 orders of magnitude between the smallest supernova and the largest nuclear explosion that was ever done!!!
Is a hydergen bomb explosion a supernova or a short lived star?
Compared to a supernova, a nuclear bomb would be like a puff of breath in a hurricane. Even a SMALL star is the equivalent of millions of hydrogen bombs PER SECOND, and a supernova is billions of times more powerful. However, a nuclear explosion IS like one grain of sand out of the center of a star; with a temperature of millions of degrees for a tiny fraction of a second.
What is a star explosion which increases the star's luminosity to 1000 times that of nova?
A supernova.
What will happen when a star 30 times the mass of the sun runs out of nuclear fuel?
Such a star will first have a supernova explosion, due to instability in the nucleus. Then it will most likely turn into a black hole.
What is a gigantigc explosion of a star millions or billions of times brighter than the star was?
A nova or supernova.
A star explosion which increases the star's luminosity to 1000 times that of a nova?
A Supernova. See related question
When a star that is more than 40 times bigger than the sun dies what is it called?
It depends. With current theoretical knowledge, a star of this mass has two possible outcomes. 1) It erupts in a cataclysmic explosion as a supernova and then forms into a black hole or 2) If the mass is high enough, currently believed to be around 50 solar masses, it will form directly into a black hole without the supernova.
Is a supernova massive?
A supernova can be massive but some aren't. Every supernova is a dieing star. Supernovae are exploding stars. They represent the very final stages of evolution for some stars. Supernovae, as celestial events, are huge releases of tremendous energy, as the star ceases to exist, with about 1020 times as much energy produced in the supernova explosion as our Sun releases every second.
What is the most explosive substance ever?
An explosion generated by antimatter is four times more powerful then a nuclear bomb
How strong is a supernova explosion?
For a few days, the supernova will shine as bright as an antire galaxy - on the order of 1011 times the brightness of our Sun. It is also very powerful killing any being that crosses it's path and destroying stars and other planets too.
Why did radiation occur after the atomic bomb hit Japan?
The atomic bombs are nuclear weapons that use a nuclear chain reaction to create a Hugh explosion. The by-product of the nuclear blast is radiation.Atomic explosion is created by setting off a lot of dynamite around a core of nuclear material. The blast compresses the material together and makes it unstable.A hydrogen bomb is a much more powerful bomb. It is the result of a small nuclear explosion that compresses more powerful radioactive material together and thus creating an explosion that is 100 times greater than an atomic bomb.
What are supernovae explosions of type 2?
A Type II supernova results from the rapid collapse and violent explosion of a massive red supergiant star. A star must have an initial mass of roughly at least 8 times (and no more than 40-50 times) the mass of the Sun for this type of explosion. The star produces a massive core of iron by a series of nuclear fusion reactions. Iron cannot be used to produce more energy and the core collapses under gravity. The energy released in this gravitational collapse is the cause of the explosion. Also there is the presence of hydrogen in the composition of the spectrum. Finally, this type of supernova is seen only in the spiral arms of galaxies and in H II galaxies, but not in elliptical galaxies.
