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The fission bomb is known as the Nuclear bomb, or the A-bomb
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Full form of a-bomb?
An atomic bomb uses nuclear fission at the atomiclevel to detonate several tons of explosives.
What is the difference between a fire bomb and a nuclear bomb?
A fire bomb is a conventional incendiary bomb: magnesium, napalm, etc. A nuclear bomb uses fission and/or fusion and is mostly a blast effect weapon.
Whats the difference between an atomic bomb and a regular bomb?
In a non-atomic or chemical bomb, the energy providing the explosion comes from the breaking of chemical bonds and the joining of others. An example would be ANFO, Ammonium Nitrate / Fuel Oil, probably one of the most used chemical explosives today. During the explosion the nitrate reacts with the fuel oil to produce Nitrogen, CO2 and water along with heat and pressure. In an atomic bomb the explosive energy is provided by the breaking of unstable elements, such as Uranium 235 which has a natural tendency to break down by the emission of neutrons, this is known as fission. If a large enough amount of the pure fissionable material is in contact, then it can reach critical mass as the neutrons released from one atom's decay cause two more atoms to decay, this proceeds exponentially. During fission a small amount of the mass becomes energy and using Einstein's equation, E=MC2 where E is the energy released, M is the mass converted and C squared is the speed of light squared, even a small amount of mass will release a large amount of energy. The second type of atomic bomb is a fission bomb. In this bomb 2 atoms of Hydrogen are forced together to make an atom of Helium. This is the same atomic process that powers the sun. The fission reaction is started by a fusion bomb providing the high heat and pressure to cause the atoms to unite. Again when the two atoms unite a small amount of mass is exchanged for energy.
Is a bomb exploding a physical change?
An atomic bomb uses fission-- the splitting of atoms. It is purely a physical change, at first. Any gases produced in the air surrounding the explosion (which occurs before it touches the ground), along with the intense heat produced, causes chemical changes in the air.
What is full form of A-bomb?
An A-bomb is the short form of atomic bomb, e.g. a nuclear bomb.
Was the atomic bomb used in world war 2 a fission or a fusion bomb?
Fission.
Is a tomic bomb is an example of fusion or fission or annihilation?
An atomic bomb can be a fission bomb or a fusion bomb. Fusion bombs create more energy but fission bombs leave radioactive material and radiation.
How is a fission bomb different from a fusion bomb?
A fission bomb splits atoms apart using neutrons, whilst a fusion bomb instead fuses the atoms together, and is about ten times more powerful than a fission bomb.
Is atomic bomb fission or fusion?
Fission.
What type of bomb did us bomb japan with?
Two atomic bombs, a gun-triggered uranium fission bomb, and a plutonium-core trigger fission bomb.
Can Atom bomb worked by atomic fission?
Yes. Later, the Hydrogen Bomb used fission/fusion.
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.
What is an example of uncontrolled nuclear fission reaction?
Atomic fission bomb.
What is the element first used for fission in the atomic bomb production?
The element first used for fission in an atomic bomb is uranium.
Is the atom bomb and a nuke the same?
No, an atomic bomb uses fission, but a nuclear or thermonuclear bomb combines fission and nuclear fusion. Therefore, a nuke is more powerful than an atom bomb.
When was the nuclear bomb completed?
first fission bomb 1945first fusion bomb 1954
Could the atomic bomb exist without radioactivity?
fission bomb no, fusion bomb yes.
