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Is a bomb an example of nuclear energy?

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Yes, radioactive decay results in the release of nuclear energy. The radioactive decay of an atom is the result of changes in the atom's nucleus, so energy released will be nuclear energy by definition.

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Yes. The atomic bomb is an example of uncontrolled nuclear fission. The hydrogen bomb is an example of uncontrolled fusion, initiated by uncontrolled fission.

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