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The energy is obtained from the Strong Nuclear Force, which binds the atomic nucleus together, not the Electromagnetic Force, which binds electrons to the atom. The Strong force is about 1000 times stronger than the Electromagnetic force, therefore can provide about 1000 times the energy of a chemical reaction/explosion using a similar mass of fuel.

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Is a nuke the same as the atom bomb?

An atom bomb is a type of nuclear weapon that relies on nuclear fission, while "nuke" is a colloquial term used to refer to any type of nuclear weapon, including both fission and fusion bombs. So, all atom bombs are nukes, but not all nukes are atom bombs.


What are some bad thing about nuclear bombs?

Nuclear bombs have devastating effects, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. They also have long-lasting environmental consequences, such as radiation contamination that can persist for decades and impact ecosystems and human health. Additionally, the potential for nuclear weapons to fall into the wrong hands or be used unintentionally poses a significant global security risk.


What is the most powerful fusion weapon?

The most powerful fusion weapon developed so far is the hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb. It combines nuclear fission and fusion reactions to release an immense amount of energy, thousands of times more powerful than atomic bombs.


If atom are smallest particle than why atom bomb are getting blast?

Atoms in an atom bomb undergo a nuclear fission or fusion process, where their nuclei split or combine to release an enormous amount of energy. This energy is released rapidly, causing an explosion. Despite being small, the immense energy involved in these nuclear reactions is what makes atom bombs so powerful.


How many nuclear bombs would it take to destroy the world?

I don't think that this question should ever be answered in great detail, since so crazy person out there is probably going to then blast this world to smithereens. I'm sure the amount of nuclear bombs could be calculated, but then, who on earth would want to know that? We'll all be dead and that is that. Thankyou.

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Are nuclear bombs legal?

Nuclear bombs are illegal since bombs could potentially be harmful to others and places, so no it is not legal.


Is a nuke the same as the atom bomb?

An atom bomb is a type of nuclear weapon that relies on nuclear fission, while "nuke" is a colloquial term used to refer to any type of nuclear weapon, including both fission and fusion bombs. So, all atom bombs are nukes, but not all nukes are atom bombs.


What are some bad thing about nuclear bombs?

Nuclear bombs have devastating effects, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. They also have long-lasting environmental consequences, such as radiation contamination that can persist for decades and impact ecosystems and human health. Additionally, the potential for nuclear weapons to fall into the wrong hands or be used unintentionally poses a significant global security risk.


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.


Why did the us use nuclear bombs?

The United States Used Nuclear Bombs Against Japan After The Pearl Harbor Bombing, And So The United States Dropped A Nuclear Bombs On Hiroshima. Japan Said That Didn't Matter, And The United States Dropped A Nuke On Nagasaki.


What was the most powerful eapon used?

So far, the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the most powerful used.


Will it be possible to attach a nuclear missile onto a F 22 Raptor so that nuclear bombs can be fired like a missile?

nuclear missiles and nuclear gravity bombs are entirely different delivery mechanisms and do not change by being carried on a different aircraft. missiles are launched or fired, gravity bombs a passively dropped.


How do the newer bombs compare to the bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki?

The new bombs are many, many times more powerful. The Hiroshima bomb was only .02 kilotons. Twenty megatons today is common. so, hundreds of times more powerful.


Is it a cockroach or a scorpion that is the only thing that can survive nuclear wipe out?

The Cockroaches shell protects it from nuclear bombs, so in other words the cockroach.


Is an atom bomb the same as an atomic bomb?

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.


Why was their so much fear in cold war?

Because the USSR had nuclear bombs that they were threatening to use on the Americans.


Why is nuclear bombing a good thing?

Nuclear bombing isn't a good thing, but arguably, nuclear bombs are. Confused? Listen: Many nuclear weapons, as most will know, are powerful enough to destroy the planet many times over. But if they didn't exist, World War 3 may have begun, becasue everyone was so terrified of using them--they just didn't. They cannot go off accidentally, as they need to be attached to war-heads, so that fear is useless. Basically, if they didn't exist, World War 3 may have happened: but it would have been with guns and planes and smaller bombs etc.