A nuclear bomb can be made with any desired yield from about 10 tons to well over 50 megatons in one single bomb. These numbers are just for tested devices that worked, there is no theoretical upper limit on the yield of fusion based bombs.
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About 80 nuclear bombs with an average yield of 12.5 kilotons each would be needed to produce the explosive force equivalent to one megaton of TNT.
It is difficult to determine the exact number of nuclear bombs it would take to kill everyone in the world, as many factors such as location and size of the bombs would come into play. However, it is estimated that a few hundred strategically placed nuclear bombs could have catastrophic global consequences.
A 10-megaton nuclear weapon could potentially destroy an area of around 200 square miles, depending on factors such as the weapon's design, altitude of detonation, and local geography. The destruction radius of a nuclear explosion is typically measured in terms of the blast radius, heat radius, and radiation radius.
Yes, nuclear bombs are many times stronger than hurricane Katrina. Nuclear bombs release energy equivalent to millions of tons of TNT, causing widespread destruction, while hurricanes like Katrina are powerful storms with strong winds and heavy rainfall.
Well, mega means a million, so one megaton is basically a million pounds.
1 megaton TNT = 4.184 petajoules ( 4.184 x 1015 J )