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Which is more damaging Atom bomb or megaton bomb?
A megaton bomb is more damaging than an atomic bomb because it has a much higher explosive yield. A megaton bomb releases energy equivalent to the detonation of one million tons of TNT, while an atomic bomb typically releases energy equivalent to the detonation of thousands of tons of TNT.
How many kilotons makes a megaton?
1 million tons = 2 billion pounds or more commonly used as a measure of energy release in a nuclear bomb 4.184 petajoules
How does Krakatoa's eruption compare to an atomic bomb explosion?
First you have to realize that the yield of the explosion of an atomic bomb is not a fixed value, the US has designed and fielded pure fission atomic bombs with yields as low as about 10 tons of TNT to as high as 500 kilotons of TNT and using fusion in the design yields as high as 25 megatons were designed and fielded. The USSR designed a 100 megaton bomb (but only tested it at 50 megatons and never actually fielded it). Edward Teller proposed designing a gigaton range bomb but the design was rejected as having no military value (most of the blast of such a bomb would just go upward, just blowing all the atmosphere directly above the burst off into space). There is no theoretical limit for an atomic bomb that uses fusion to drive the fission of depleted uranium (U--238 which cannot support a neutron chain reaction but will fission from high energy fusion neutrons, and is plentiful). The energy released from the 1883 explosion of Krakatoa has been estimated to be equal to about 200 megatons of TNT (about 4 times that of the largest atomic test ever done: the USSR's 50 megaton device mentioned above). But unlike an atomic bomb Krakatoa's fallout was not radioactive.
What was the nickname of the first H-bomb?
Greenhouse George. 225 kilotons.George is said to have "lit a fusion match with a fission blast furnace". The yield of the fission bomb that ignited George's fusion fuel was well in excess of 200 kilotons, the highest yield fission bomb detonated to that date. The actual fusion yield of George likely probably did not exceed 1 kiloton.Ivy Mike, 10 megatons, was the first true fusion bomb. About 1 megaton of that was fusion.
How many pounds are in megaton?
mega roughly means million, so 1 megaton = 1 million tons. "Mega" means one million, ie 1 followed by six zeros. So a megaton means one million tons. "Mega" means one million, ie 1 followed by six zeros. So a megaton means one million tons.
What is the most giant hydrogen bomb?
The 50 Megaton "Tsar Bomba" hydrogen bomb tested by the USSR in 1961 is the strongest hydrogen bomb ever detonated. The 10 Megaton "Ivy Mike" hydrogen bomb tested by the U.S. in 1952 is the physically largest hydrogen bomb ever detonated.
Does the US have a 200 megaton nuclear bomb?
No, the largest ever built were 25 megaton warheads for the Titan II. But these were never installed on missiles, instead 9 megaton warheads were used. All Titan ICBMs are long retired and there were only 50 built total. Currently the largest yield US bombs are roughly 600 kilotons.
Which is more damaging Atom bomb or megaton bomb?
A megaton bomb is more damaging than an atomic bomb because it has a much higher explosive yield. A megaton bomb releases energy equivalent to the detonation of one million tons of TNT, while an atomic bomb typically releases energy equivalent to the detonation of thousands of tons of TNT.
Damage of 100 megaton bomb?
it can blow up tekos
How many nukes is 10 megatons?
B53 nuclear bomb is nine megatons No public data is out on how large the largest megaton nuke really is but there are claims and reports that it is over 100 megatons.
What is greater a megaton bomb or an atomic bomb?
Megaton is a measurement of yield. Atomic bomb is a type of bomb and can have a wide range of yields.Your question is equivalent to asking "Which is greater a tablespoon or a disposable plastic picnic spoon?" Tablespoon is a measurement of volume. Disposable plastic picnic spoon is a type of spoon.You cannot compare incompatible things.
What is the displacement of a 50 Megaton bomb?
The displacement caused by a 50 megaton bomb would depend on various factors such as the type of explosion and the surrounding terrain. In general, the blast radius of a bomb of this magnitude could extend for several miles, causing widespread destruction and displacement of debris and structures in the affected area.
How big does a nuclear bomb expand?
That depends on the cube root of the yield. The fireball of a 10 megaton bomb reaches about 3 miles diameter.
How large is the explosive power of the largest bomb?
The bomb that had the largest blast radio denotated is the Tsar Bomba. If an empire has a bomb largest than this one, it is a guarded secret. This weapon developed by the Soviet Union, the bomb was originally designed to have a yield of about 100 megatons of TNT.
What would be the radius of a 300 megaton bomb?
Sorry, my nuclear bomb effects circular slide rule only goes up to 100MTon yield.
When was the first megaton atomic bomb built?
A pure fission atomic bomb with a yield of a megaton or more is theoretically impossible. The problem is that the chain reaction would happen spontaneously before the device could even be completely built and the bomb parts would melt, resulting in a fizzle and killing everyone building it.The first fusion atomic bomb (commonly called a hydrogen bomb) was tested in 1952 as Ivy Mike and had a 10 megaton yield. The highest yield pure fission atomic bomb ever built was also tested in 1952 as Ivy King and had a 500 kilotons yield.
How do you use the word megaton in a sentence?
This is a sentence! A megaton is an explosive force of 1 million tons of TNT.
