The Hydrogen Bombs: Fission And Fusion

The first test of a Hydrogen bomb also known as a fusion bomb immediately vaporized the island it was tested on and left a mile wide crater. A Hydrogen fusion bomb is an atomic bomb made from nuclear isotopes of trinitan and deuterium. A neutron is fired at a nuclei and adds to the weight of the bomb causing a chain reaction of explosion. The effects of a Hydrogen bomb are extensive. History shows this because when the first hydrogen bomb was tested it vaporized the island immediately and left nothing but a crater. Like all nuclear bombs the hydrogen bomb leads to nuclear fallout. The H bomb has never been used in warfare but has been used for many tests. Hydrogen bombs or any fusion bomb should be banned in warfare because the nuclear fallout is damaging to human organs and we are exposed to fallout all the time, in addition the power and force of this bomb is to grave

Atomic bombs are made up of uranium, that has an isotope that creates a nuclear chain reaction. The immediate energy release per atom is about 180 million electron volts. It is caused by a sudden release of energy produced by splitting the nuclei of the fissile elements making up the bombs' core.

“A nuclear bomb is defined as ‘an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter.’ “

A atomic bomb is a weapon with great explosive power that results from the sudden release of energy upon the splitting, or fission, of the nuclei of a heavy element such as plutonium or uranium. The first atomic bomb was 3m long, 70 cm in diameter and weighted 4,080 kilograms, it was known as 'Little Boy." The second bomb, known as 'Fat Man' was 3.2m long, 1.5 meters in diameter and weighted 4,500 kilograms.

An atomic bomb is a bomb that derives its destructive power from the rapid release

What is an atomic bomb? Well, an atomic bomb is a bomb that derives its destructive power from a rapid release of nuclear energy by fission of heavy atomic nuclei, causing damage through heat, blast, and radioactivity. In 1938, German scientists Otto Hahn and his assistant Fritz Strassmann discovered nuclear fission. (iaea.org) Nuclear fission is when “the

There are many different types of bombs and different materials that make up them. Most bombs are made up of metal. They can’t have metal that's too strong because then the bomb will not explode. Infact 10% of bombs dropped in WWII did not explode. There are bombs hat when they explode they shoot shards of steel. Bombs that are not supposed to do this still will. Some bombs such as RM’s are made up of powdered metals like aluminum and titanium. Powdered bombs have a massive

The atom bomb is a bomb that derives its destructive power from the rapid release of nuclear energy by fission of heavy atomic nuclei, causing damage through heat, blast, and radioactivity. To create this weapon of mass destruction the government started the Manhattan Project and the main mastermind behind this project was Robert Oppenheimer. The project lasted from 1942 to 1946 and its goal was to create the first nuclear weapons for World War II. On August 6, 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima and killed 80,000 people. On August 9, 1945, another bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki, killing 40,000 more people. Then a few days later, Japan announced its surrender from World War II. In the article “Thank God for the Atom Bomb” by Paul Fussell he explains how the atom bomb needed to be dropped to save soldiers lives and to end the war.

•     Waste from nuclear energy stays radioactive for thousands of years. Great care has to be taken in storing this waste safely.

As the Korean War came to an end, superpowers America and the Soviet Union continued to test atomic bombs, more powerful and effective. However, after tests on an atomic bomb that had been fused, also known as the hydrogen bomb, the leaders and scientists of both countries were shocked by the results (technological advances are not always the best for the future). The immense destruction caused by this bomb would annihilate the entire human population if set in a war (which is why war is dangerous). At the same time, leaders came and went, each with their different ideas and opinions, as some believed that the bomb could only be used in total war, while others thought that the bomb could only be used as a way to threaten other countries into

As the Korean War came to an end, superpowers America and the Soviet Union continued to test atomic bombs, more powerful and effective. However, after tests on an atomic bomb that had been fused, also known as the hydrogen bomb, the leaders and scientists of both countries were shocked by the results (technological advances are not always the best for the future). The immense destruction caused by this bomb would annihilate the entire human population if set in a war (which is why war is dangerous). At the same time, leaders came and went, each with their different ideas and opinions, as some believed that the bomb could only be used in total war, while others thought that the bomb could only be used as a way to threaten other countries into

This developed into a race to see which nation could build the first nuclear weapon. The weapon that the United States manufactured was first used on the Japanese at Hiroshima, and then two days later at Nagasaki. The potential of this weapon was frightening. Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1970, the Atomic bomb was banned from use by all countries except the United States, Russia, China, France, and United Kingdom because of the global aftereffects of this terrifying weapon. Nuclear warfare produced the most heinous aftereffects of any previous type of warfare (Walker). The blast of a nuclear weapon is powerful. It may cause third degree thermal burns, produces enough pressure to bend heavy steel girders to a 90-degree angle, and turns the entire blast radius into a firestorm. The people who have survived the blast will still experience a lifetime of side effects. Some of these might be genetically linked to future generations. The intensity and brightness of the blast may cause symptoms like keloid formation and retinal blastoma in humans. The sediment, or fallout, from the mushroom-like cloud,produced by the explosion, will be highly radioactive. The nuclear blast and its consequential fallout will affect

In the nuclear world, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are two of the most basic concepts that should be known in the nuclear family. Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission are very distinct from each other.

How much do you think fifteen megatons is? Fifteen megatons is equal to over thirty three billion pounds. "Convert Megatonnes to Pounds." This is how much energy the biggest bomb built by the United States gave off. The hydrogen bomb was a terrific and terrifying advance in science.

This process is called nuclear fission. The hydrogen bomb uses nuclear fusion, while the atomic bomb uses nuclear fission