By common definition, no there is no difference. Nuke is short for nuclear, which is the radiation energy deriving from an atom splitting, which is the function which causes the mother of all explosions. Over the years, designs of these bombs, and it is possible that we have made a few changes to the "recipe", but overall, the idea is still the same.
Yes, atom bomb and nuke are commonly used terms to refer to nuclear weapons that release destructive energy by splitting atoms in a process called nuclear fission. In general, "nuke" is a more colloquial term while "atom bomb" is more formal.
An atomic bomb is a type of nuclear weapon, which includes both fission and fusion bombs. A nuke is a colloquial term for a nuclear weapon, which can refer to either an atomic bomb or a hydrogen bomb. Hydrogen bombs are generally more powerful than traditional atomic bombs.
A bomb is a generic term that refers to any weapon that explodes with a burst of energy. A nuke, short for nuclear bomb, specifically refers to a bomb that uses nuclear reactions to produce a powerful explosion. In other words, all nukes are bombs, but not all bombs are nuclear weapons.
Actually there are several types of atomic bomb, which include your basic fission bomb, the more powerful hydrogen bomb, the enhanced radiation or neutron bomb, the high-fallout cobalt bomb for maximum toxicity, and the pocket-nuke, to smuggle in your luggage in order to clandestinely destroy some enemy city.
A hydrogen bomb is a type of nuclear bomb that uses a two-stage process involving fission and fusion reactions, resulting in a much more powerful explosion than a traditional nuclear bomb, which typically only uses fission reactions. In contrast, a standard nuclear bomb, also known as an atomic bomb, relies purely on fission reactions to release energy.
No its actually the TACTICAL NUKE jk no its really the Tsar Bomb AN602 hydrogen bomb most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. Weight=60,000lbs, Length=26ft.
Nuke is a slang term for nuclear; as in the atomic bomb.
An atom bomb is a type of nuclear weapon that relies on nuclear fission, while "nuke" is a colloquial term used to refer to any type of nuclear weapon, including both fission and fusion bombs. So, all atom bombs are nukes, but not all nukes are atom bombs.
Mike
Hiroshima and Nagasaki(atomic bomb,not a nuke)
A nuclear fusion (H-bomb) bomb can clear an area the size of Rhode Island.
Fear that an enemy might create them first or make them more powerful.