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Nothing really, nuclear bombs have more blast than atomic.
Tyrese Nolan
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∙ 12y agoFrom what Ive heard, there basically the same, but nuclear is more advanced,
nuclear = bombs, missles, mines etc.
Atomic = bombs.
I don't understand it either, but that's what ive heard...
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∙ 13y agoNuclear energy is released in nuclear reactors and by nuclear weapons. The bomb is designed to make this happen suddenly, producing a huge blast wave (along with radiation and heat). The reactor produces the energy in a continuous and controlled way, and it produces heat in the fuel elements. We collect the thermal energy generated and use it to make electricity.
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∙ 10y agoSimply put, nuclear physics is the physics of the nucleus of an atom where atomic physics is understanding the physics of the entire atom. Interestingly, both start at the same element, Hydrogen as it is the simplest atom and the simplest nucleus.
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∙ 14y agoBoth types of energy are important in our life.
Atomic energy deals with the energy produced by the chemical reactions caused by interactions among the electrons that are surrounding the relevant atoms. It is the type of reactions responsible of the energy obtained from burning fossil fuels as oil, gas, and coal.
Nuclear energy deals with the energy produced by the nuclear reactions caused by interactions among the nuclei of the atoms resulting in nuclear fission or nuclear fusion. It is the type of reactions responsible of the energy produced by nuclear fuel in the nuclear power plants or fusion nuclear reactors.
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∙ 14y agoThey are the same, in the early days it used to be called atomic energy but it is more accurately called nuclear energy since the energy comes from the nucleus, not the atom as a whole.
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∙ 14y agoNuclear energy involves changes in the nucleus, molecular energy arises from the bonds between atoms and can be called chemical energy.
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Are there other sources of atomic energy other than nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy means energy obtained from changes in the nucleus, which is nuclear fission on earth and fusion in stars (possibly on earth in the distant future). Radioactivity is also a nuclear phenomenen which can give small amounts of useful energy. When you move to the atomic level you are dealing in Chemistry rather than Nuclear Physics, and some chemical reactions give out energy, most notably the burning of fossil fuels with oxygen.
What is more powerful a tornado or nuclear bomb?
An atomic bomb has more destructive potential, but a large, long-lived tornado would probably release more energy than a small nuclear weapon.
Does nuclear power require sunlight?
No. Nuclear Power does not require sunlight. Nuclear Fission (Nuclear power) is the splitting of an atomic nucleus, when the nucleus splits into its component parts it realeses a huge amount of energy. Disambiguation: Nuclear Fusion is what occurs in stars. It is when two or more atomic nuclei fuse and form a single heavier nucleus. This is usually accompanied by the release of massive amounts of energy.
What type of energy comes from nuclear uranium atoms?
Uranium is an element, not energy. It can be converted into energy by nuclear fission.
Which of the following is the correct definition of nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is the release of binding energy (the strong atomic force) by either the fissioning of atoms or by the fusioning of atoms. Both of these processes result in a loss of mass that is represented by a tremendous increase of heat (energy) due to the famous Einstein equation e = mc2.
Is atomic energy and nuclear energy the same?
Yes, atomic energy was the term used up to the 50's, then nuclear energy became the normal term, it is more correct.
What type of nuclear energy is more important for life on earth?
Nuclear fusion in the sun
What is an alternate energy source produced from atomic reaction?
Nuclear fission is when a neutron is fired at an element with a high atomic number, which splits and releases more neutrons and energy as a result. Nuclear fusion occurs in stars and experimental reactors.
What is Alternative energy source produced from atomic reactions?
Nuclear fission is when a neutron is fired at an element with a high atomic number, which splits and releases more neutrons and energy as a result. Nuclear fusion occurs in stars and experimental reactors.
What creates nuclear energy?
Uranium was created in supernova explosions more than 7 billion years ago. The nuclear energy in this uranium is released by nuclear fission of the atomic nuclei in a neutron chain reaction.
Are there other sources of atomic energy other than nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy means energy obtained from changes in the nucleus, which is nuclear fission on earth and fusion in stars (possibly on earth in the distant future). Radioactivity is also a nuclear phenomenen which can give small amounts of useful energy. When you move to the atomic level you are dealing in Chemistry rather than Nuclear Physics, and some chemical reactions give out energy, most notably the burning of fossil fuels with oxygen.
What is more powerful a tornado or nuclear bomb?
An atomic bomb has more destructive potential, but a large, long-lived tornado would probably release more energy than a small nuclear weapon.
Does nuclear power require sunlight?
No. Nuclear Power does not require sunlight. Nuclear Fission (Nuclear power) is the splitting of an atomic nucleus, when the nucleus splits into its component parts it realeses a huge amount of energy. Disambiguation: Nuclear Fusion is what occurs in stars. It is when two or more atomic nuclei fuse and form a single heavier nucleus. This is usually accompanied by the release of massive amounts of energy.
Why does an atomic bomb release more energy than a conventional chemical bomb?
An atomic bomb releases more energy than a conventional chemical bomb because the atomic bomb releases binding, or Nuclear Strong Force, energy while the conventional bomb releases chemical energy, and there is far more binding energy (hundreds and thousands of times) than there is chemical energy from the same mass of material.
Does atomic explosion and nuclear explosion mean the same?
This question could be easily misconstrued. While atomic and nuclear explosion mean the same thing, and all atomic bombs are nuclear bombs, not all nuclear bombs are atomic bombs. The more powerful nuclear bombs are hydrogen bombs, and there is a very important fundamental difference between the two. ============================================================== A bomb is fission - the splitting of an atom H bomb is fusion - the joining together of atoms (and much more powerfull)
Why are nuclear weapons more hazardous than conventional weapons?
Nuclear weapons take their energy from the Strong Nuclear force that holds the atomic nucleus together.Conventional weapons take their energy from the Electromagnetic force that holds electrons in orbitals around the atomic nucleus.The Strong force is a couple thousand times stronger than the Electromagnetic force.
Nuclear energy is an alternate energy source produced from atomic reactions?
There are two: Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion. Fission is when a neutron is fired at an element with a high atomic number (usually Uranium) which then splits, releasing energy and more neutrons. this produces a chain reaction, which continues until all nuclei have been split. Fusion occurs in stars and a few experimental reactors, and happens when two forms of Hydrogen nuclei (Deuterium and Tritium) fuse into an unstable nucleus, which in turn splits again into Helium and a spare neutron. Fission can start at any temperature, but Fusion only when Hydrogen is in a plasma state.
