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Any bomb that gets its destructive energy from the atomic nucleus.
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What is the different between a nuclear bomb and an atom bomb?
Nuclear bombs before the 60s were referred to as atom bombs, because the term Nuclear hadn't been discover yet. Nuclear bombs today, are generally Hydrogen bombs, or fusion bombs. They are significantly more powerful, able to places about the size of Rhode Island. Atom bombs,which were mostly uranium and plutonium, lack the destructive power of Nuclear or Fusion bombs.
What bombs are much more powerful than the atomic bombs?
A hydrogen bomb.
Is there gamma radiation in nuclear bombs?
yes there is extreme amounts of gamma radiation in in nuclear bombs
What is the Difference in radiation - atomic vs hydrogen bombs?
The same nuclear radiation is released by both fission (atomic) and fusion (hydrogen) bombs. Hydrogen bombs are larger, and produce more.
Is there nuclear energy in nuclear bombs?
Yes, there is nuclear energy in nuclear bombs. It is released in a few microseconds when they are detonated.
How many people died by nucliar in Pripyat in Rossia?
Alot
If a specific element is to remain that particular element which could not occur?
A nucliar reaction.
What are the two kinds of nuclear bomb?
1. Atom bomb---- based on nucliar fusion2.hydrogem bomb
What did lise meitner discover?
a very famous scientist nucliar fission nucular fission nucular fissin and protactium
What is the control center of a eukarotic cell?
the control center is the nucliar memberane wich contolls the lipids and magnetic gas chamber
What are good questions about bombs?
What kinds of bombs are there?How do bombs work?Which bombs are the most destructive?How did bombs originate?
What equipment do they use in the war in Afghanistan?
bombs !, bombs i tell ya suicide bombs, home mad bombs,puppies bombs,
Are atomic bombs different from nuclear bombs?
Both basically are the same, they can be fission or fusion bombs like Uranium,Plutonium and Hydrogen bombs. A general description would be that atomic bombs are fission bombs. Nuclear bombs are fusion bombs. Fusion bombs are more powerful weight for weight
Where were the bobms dropped?
*bombs. & which bombs? Any bombs are dropped ANYWHERE.
What were the bombs in the blitz?
H.e (high explosives)/fire bombs and oil bombs
How many bombs were used in columbine?
48 -- Carbon Dioxide bombs 27 -- Pipe bombs 11 -- 1.5 gallon propane bombs 7 -- gas or napalm bombs 2 -- 20 pound propane bombs
What are some other things that nuclear weapons are called?
Atomic bombs, A bombs, fission bombsHydrogen bombs, H bombs, fusion bombsBoosted fission bombs, "dial-a-yield" bombsMultistaged fusion bombsClean fusion bombs, reduced fallout fusion bombsSalted fusion bombs, dirty fusion bombs, increased fallout fusion bombsetc.
