Nuclear weapons obtain their power from two processes:
1- Nuclear Fission: the splitting of a heavy element into lighter elements, releasing vast amounts of energy. Typically called an "Atomic Bomb."
2- Nuclear Fusion: the fusing of very light elements into heavier elements. Even greater amounts of energy is released. Typically referred to as a "Hydrogen Bomb."
The biggest nuclear weapon ever tested was the Tsar Bomba, a hydrogen bomb detonated by the Soviet Union in 1961. It had a yield of 50 megatons, making it the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated.
A nuclear weapon is one of the most powerful weapons in existence, so it is difficult to say if there is a specific weapon that is definitively stronger. However, some may argue that certain future technologies, such as antimatter weapons or advanced cyber warfare capabilities, could potentially surpass the destructive power of a nuclear weapon.
The most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated was the Russian "Tsar Bomba" in 1961. (50 Megatons) It had a yield of 100 megatons of TNT, but was reduced to avoid fallout. People 100 km away would have gotten third degree burns from the heat of the explosion.
The impact of the weakest nuclear weapon on a target is generally less destructive compared to more powerful nuclear weapons. Weaker nuclear weapons have a smaller blast radius and lower levels of radiation, resulting in less damage and casualties. However, any nuclear weapon has the potential to cause significant devastation and loss of life.
No, a single nuclear weapon is not powerful enough to blow up an entire continent. The destructive power of a nuclear weapon is concentrated in a relatively small area known as the blast radius. The impact would be devastating locally, but the effect would not extend to an entire continent.
If by "bomb" you mean a conventional explosive weapon, then the nuclear weapon is more powerful.
a VERY powerful nuclear weapon i think its the most powerful one
France is part of the "nuclear club" so we would assume that the most powerful weapon in France is some kind of Hydrogen bomb/warhead.
The biggest nuclear weapon ever tested was the Tsar Bomba, a hydrogen bomb detonated by the Soviet Union in 1961. It had a yield of 50 megatons, making it the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated.
Yes they are. They are one of the World's most powerful weapon has ever made.
The ICBM [Intercontinental Ballistic Missile] is the most powerful weapon in the world. It carries 2-3 nuclear warheads and it is so powerful, that it has never been used in a full test launch. They can also be fired 3500 miles away.
perhaps biological
Castle bravo is the most powerful bomb ever IN THE US
Nuclear weapons render the most widespread devestation.
A nuclear weapon is one of the most powerful weapons in existence, so it is difficult to say if there is a specific weapon that is definitively stronger. However, some may argue that certain future technologies, such as antimatter weapons or advanced cyber warfare capabilities, could potentially surpass the destructive power of a nuclear weapon.
The meaning of the word nuclear weapon, is a weapon that has a nuclear warhead on it.
theoretically the yield of nuclear weapons is unlimited.