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by Crumb Eye on March 16th, 2005

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Is there a difference between an A bomb and an H bomb?

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  • by Skipps on September 10th, 2005

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    An A bomb is a nuclear missile which shoots a neutron into atoms - such as plutonium and uranium - on impact. This causes a fission reaction. Fussion reactions create vast amounts of heat.

    An H bomb is an uncontrolled fusion reaction. Fusion reactions need temperatures of about 5000ºC (If memory serves me correctly) to work. So the bomb, on impact, makes a fission reaction which brings the temperature high enough for a fusion reaction to take place. Fusion reactions have a much more devistating reaction than a fission reaction.

    I will be changing this once I find my science books...

    Interesting fact...
    Fusion reactors haven't been made yet. When the atoms reach a high enough temperature, they create a semi-gaseous (the gaseous part may be incorrect,but I've read this before and am pretty sure it's a gas) substance. This is called plasma. This, however, can not be contained because of the immense heat.

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    • Tokomak reactors now exist, such as the ITER in cadarache, bieng the best. The heat is contained by a powerful magnetic torus, and apparently can reach in excess of 100 million degree's centigrade.

      dcoomes

      by dcoomes on September 26th, 2010

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