No, a dirty bomb is a radiological weapon. It simply uses conventional explosives to scatter radioisotopes over an area.
This nuclear weapon is called an atomic bomb or a nuclear bomb
plutonium + weapon
If by "bomb" you mean a conventional explosive weapon, then the nuclear weapon is more powerful.
A nuclear bomb or atomic bomb
yes
A dirty nuclear bomb is detonated by using a conventional explosive. It disperses a large amount of nuclear material across the area.
An atomic bomb is a type of nuclear weapon that releases energy through nuclear fission (splitting of atomic nuclei). Nuclear weapon is a broader term that encompasses atomic bombs, as well as hydrogen bombs which release energy through nuclear fusion (combining atomic nuclei).
The nuclear bomb
nuclear 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.
yes but it is also referred to as a weapon of mass destress
the UK did some of its nuclear weapon test shots there.