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Oppenheimer

Unit 1
Nuclear bomb
Robert Oppenheimer's J.F.K. SpeechThe Man Who Made the Atomic BombOppenheimer
Unit 2 • Chapter 1

Hydrogen Bomb

Video Summary

The atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb are both nuclear weapons, but they have different mechanisms and yields. The atomic bomb uses nuclear fission, while the hydrogen bomb uses nuclear fission and fusion. The hydrogen bomb is much more powerful than the atomic bomb, and it has never been used in warfare.

Knowledge Check

How is the explosive power of the hydrogen bomb greater than that of the atom bomb?

What is the biggest bomb ever detonated?

What type of reaction does the hydrogen bomb use?