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Is the nuke bomb the biggest bomb?
No, a nuclear bomb is not the biggest bomb. The largest conventional bomb in terms of explosive yield is the MOAB (Massive Ordnance Air Blast), also known as the "Mother of All Bombs." It is a non-nuclear bomb developed by the United States.
What is the blast radius for a nuclear bomb?
The blast radius of a nuclear bomb can vary depending on factors such as the type and yield of the bomb, as well as the environment in which it detonates. However, the blast radius of a typical nuclear bomb can extend for miles, causing significant destruction and casualties.
What is the difference between a conventional bomb and an atomic bomb?
A standard bomb relies on the explosive power of chemical energy, like TNT for example. The size of the blast will depend on the amount of explosives packed into the bomb. After the blast, there will be the "usual" damage, which will be proportionate to the size of the bomb. Destruction and casualties will present as they always have from the blast of a weapon. With a nuclear weapon, the energy is derived from the nuclei of atoms (using either fission or fusion). It is nuclear energy, and nuclear weapons are, by tapping into this type of energy, able to deliver a much larger blast and broader blast effects than conventional weapons. The blast can be thousands or millions of times more devastating than any conventional bomb blast. And in addition to killing in the way chemical explosives do, it can also severely burn and can irradiate victims, and they can die weeks, months or even years after surviving the initial blast. There is also the element of nuclear "residue" from the nuclear blast. Radioactive contaminants will be found on the ground and in the air. And the airborne ones will circulate according to local weather patterns. This will create what is called fallout, and the radioactive materials can be deposited many miles from ground zero. This ends up creating health damaging effects far from the site of the blast.
Is a bomb a nuclear reaction?
No, a bomb is not necessarily a nuclear reaction. A bomb can be any device that is designed to explode and cause destruction, whereas a nuclear reaction involves the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei to release energy. Nuclear bombs, also known as atomic bombs, utilize nuclear reactions to produce a very powerful explosion.
Why are nuclear bomb more hazardous then conventional bomb?
First, the amount of energy released is enormous. The most powerful conventional bomb has a few tons of explosive; 7 tons perhaps. The bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki had the equivalent yield of 20,000 tons of TNT. Those were more like prototypes - in the meantimes, bombs with yield of megatons (millions of tons of TNT) have been produced. The highest yield nuclear bomb tested was 52 to 58 megatons (depending on method of measurement). Also, nuclear bombs have radioactive fallout, which will contaminate the environment.
What is the equivalent of conventional bombs to an atomic bomb of 1945?
About 20 kilotons of TNT. Assuming an average conventional bomb of the period weighed 200 pounds, one atomic bomb was equivalent to 200,000 conventional bombs.
The pro of using the bomb in japan?
Conventional warfare with Japan was proving to be bloodier than with anyone else. The A-Bomb would prevent another conventional battle.
What is the bomb called made of conventional explosives mixed with radioactive dust?
is called a dirty bomb.
Biggest conventional bomb?
The largest conventional bomb is a thermobaric explosive. The largest of these is the Russian ATBIP (Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power) or the Father of all Bombs. Its blast yield is estimated at equal to 44 tons of TNT.
What kind of bomb was amatol bomb?
Amatol is a conventional chemical explosive. It is a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate.
Is Dilsukhnagar bomb blast a nuclear accident?
no, they were conventional terrorist bombs.
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.
How did the first atomic bomb compare with conventional bombs?
Typical conventional bombs have explosive yields approximately equal to their physical weight, the largest yield conventional bomb of WW2 was the British Tallboy which weighed 6 tons and had a yield of nearly 3 tons. The first atomic bomb dropped in WW2 the Little Boy weighed just under 5 tons and had a yield of about 15000 tons equivalent. Comparing them, the first atomic bomb had a weight slightly less than the largest conventional bomb used in WW2 but the yield was about 5000 times larger!
Is an bomb or a nuclear weapon more powerful?
If by "bomb" you mean a conventional explosive weapon, then the nuclear weapon is more powerful.
Is a dirty bomb a nuclear weapon?
No, a dirty bomb is a radiological weapon. It simply uses conventional explosives to scatter radioisotopes over an area.
Is fusion the difference between a nuclear weapon detonation and a conventional explosion?
Yes, the conventional explosives would trigger an explosion of the conventional explosives inside the nuclear bomb which would blow apart the nuclear components of the nuclear bomb, causing significant alpha emitter radiological contamination but no nuclear yield.
Why did little boy drop?
As with any gravity bomb, conventional or nuclear, once released from the bomber's bomb bay the force of gravity accelerates it downward.
