Is an atom bomb the same as an atomic bomb?

Answer 1

Atomic bombs use nuclear fission to cause near perpetual chains of reactions. Nuclear warheads (Nukes) just sums up all the different types, including hydrogen bombs (which use nuclear fusion, a much more potent type of power) and atomic bombs. So yes, they are the same.

Answer 2

This is a very simplistic answer: A Hydrogen Bomb is a type of nuclear bomb. It uses hydrogen fusion (combining atoms) to release the nuclear energy. The first "atomic" bombs used uranium or plutonium fission (splitting atoms) to release nuclear energy. So they are nuclear weapons also.

Answer 3

Technically yes, as both obtain their energy from the binding energy of the atomic nucleus.

There are two different types of mechanism of these bombs:

1. fission bombs, these bombs obtain their energy by splitting very massive atoms up into lighter atoms. These are commonly called atom bombs.
2. fusion bombs, these bombs obtain their energy by joining very light atoms together into heavier atoms. These are commonly called hydrogen bombs.

But either can equally validly be called either nuclear bombs or atom bombs.

Answer 4

Yes, they both are a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission.