COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
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Question
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How is a hydrogen bomb different from an atomic bomb?
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An atomic bomb is much more powerful.
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A hydrogen bomb is much more powerful.
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A hydrogen bomb is not very powerful.
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They are exactly the same.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hydrogen bombs cause a bigger explosion, which means the shock waves, blast, heat and radiation all have larger reach than an atomic bomb, according to Page 3 Edward Morse, a professor of nuclear engineering at University of California, Berkeley.
Detailed explanation-2: -The explosive yield of atomic bombs is measured in kilotons, each unit of which equals the explosive force of 1, 000 tons of TNT. The explosive power of hydrogen bombs, by contrast, is frequently expressed in megatons, each unit of which equals the explosive force of 1, 000, 000 tons of TNT.
Detailed explanation-3: -Thermonuclear bombs can be hundreds or even thousands of times more powerful than atomic bombs.
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