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Einstein proved mass can be translated into energy, and vica versa. Regular bombs work by interchanging atoms to form different types of molecules. The burning of hydrogen for instance, combines hydrogen and oxygen to form water. The total mass of the water is just sligtly less than the reagents used to make it. However, the atoms stays the same.
In an atomic bomb, the atoms themselves are changed. The change in mass are much more extreme when new atoms are formed, and therefore more energy is released.
One might wonder why atoms appearently both can expel energy while breaking up into smaller atoms (as in usual atomic bombs), and fusing into larger atoms (as in H-bombs). The answer is, that when the atoms are sufficiently small, smaller than iron, they lose mass by combining, while bigger atoms gain mass by combining.
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What bombs are much more powerful than the atomic bombs?
A hydrogen bomb.
How powerful was the first atomic bombs?
20 kilotons
Did Japan's earthquake and tsunami do more damage than the atomic bombs?
yes it did but atomic bombs are very powerful sweety pie
Are atomic bombs different from nuclear bombs?
Both basically are the same, they can be fission or fusion bombs like Uranium,Plutonium and Hydrogen bombs. A general description would be that atomic bombs are fission bombs. Nuclear bombs are fusion bombs. Fusion bombs are more powerful weight for weight
How have bombs changed since world war 2?
Bombs have changed so much over 60 years. Atomic bombs are much more powerful than there WW2 counterparts. Smart bombs and tracking bombs are also a new powerful addition.
Was the atomic bombs power full in world war 2?
Yes. they were VERRY powerful.
Is the atom bomb and the hydrogen bomb the same thing?
No. Atomic bombs use fission, hydrogen bombs use fusion (and are more powerful)
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)
Can there be an atomic bomb on earth?
Although your question is vague, atomic bombs have come and gone in terms of technology. We now have conventional weapons that are more powerful than the atomic bomb.
Is hydrogen bomb deadly?
Extremely. Hydrogen bombs are far more powerful than conventional atomic bombs. One could easily destroy an entire city.
What bombs were made because of atomic bombs?
More & higher yield atomic bombs, I guess.
In what war were the atomic bombs dropped?
Atomic bombs were dropped in WWII
