What is the difference between a fusion bomb and fission bomb?

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Connoisseur

Originally posted by: dmcowen674
Nobody posted it.

The Sun is basically a Fussion bomb.

That should give you an idea of the difference in power.

I wouldn't really consider it a fusion "bomb" since the bomb part implies that it's an unstable instantaneous reaction. The forces of the reaction are controlled by the force of gravity pushing inward... if the sun really were a bomb, i'm reasonably sure it would take out the vast majority of our solar system.

::Edit:: And yeah OP, you either spelled fission/fusion wrong or you are the laziest googler i've ever met. cause there are thousands upon thousands of informative websites on the topic.

yeah, its more of a fusion reactor. cool stuff - that's how stars burn out...no more feul (H, He)

 

[Colt45]

Fusion is combining of hydrogen isotopes to make helium, and is clean, and efficient. The problem is in order to make the reaction to work, you need a shitload of heat.

Where will this heat come from you ask? conventional bomba - fission. so a fission-fusion bomb is cleaner than a fission bomb. The 50Mt one the russians tested was something like 97% fusion, and therefore very clean.

this is why people want cold fusion.. runs on hydrogen isotopes, enormous power output, and clean. problem is.. there is no way to do it.

 

[stuman19]

Thanks for the responses.

 

[mwmorph]

crap. edit.

 

[DeMeo]

"i" vs "u" and an extra "s"

 

[squirrel dog]

Fusion bombs are mostly a reaction between mt.dew and chicklets where as fission bombs are a no-doze and air wick compound in a compressed state.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
Fusion bombs are mostly a reaction between mt.dew and chicklets where as fission bombs are a no-doze and air wick compound in a compressed state.

You forgot about Dr. Pepper and Ramen noodles.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: her209
Fusion: when atoms combine

Fission: when atoms split

Winn4r!

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: OverVolt

Originally posted by: FoBoT
hydrogen/fusion bombs use a small fission (uranium/plutonium) bomb to create the heat/pressure needs to set off the fusion reaction

the energy derived from fusion is greater than from fission, thus , the H bomb (fusion) is much more destructive

and the fusion "fuel" is cheaper to gather than the fission "fuel", so H bombs in mass are cheaper to produce (than equivalent yield fission bombs)

Eh? fusion bombs are a bit more complex though, probably harder to manufacture versus just buying the raw materials, i bet they are close in price.

Of course, i doubt anyone is doing anything but talking out of their a-hole, since my $$$ is on no one here being a nuclear bomb tech/engineer/scientist.

yes, i made that part up, ok i made it all up, you are correct, i am not a nuclear bomb dude

 

[FrustratedUser]

H bombs in mass are cheaper to produce (than equivalent yield fission bombs.

Nope, I find that hard to belive. A H-bomb (fusion) is actually ignitied with a 'normal' fission bomb.

 

[sharkeeper]

They're both obsolete methods to gain control. - Hypothetically speaking of course.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
They're both obsolete methods to gain control. - Hypothetically speaking of course.

yeah, who needs an expensive fusion bomb when you can just hijack an airliner and fly it into a building


ooops, did i type that out loud?

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

H bombs in mass are cheaper to produce (than equivalent yield fission bombs.

Nope, I find that hard to belive. A H-bomb (fusion) is actually ignitied with a 'normal' fission bomb.

I would not doubt it.

Yes, fusion weapons do utilize a fission "primary" it initiate fusion in the second stage. The vast majority of the power released by the weapon is fusion in nature.

To achive comperable yields using only Uranium or plutonium would require a ton more fissionable material, which is expensive to produce to the purity required for weapons.

Edit: Not to mention that it would also make the weapons insanely heavy and basically usless.

 

[Pantoot]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

H bombs in mass are cheaper to produce (than equivalent yield fission bombs.

Nope, I find that hard to belive. A H-bomb (fusion) is actually ignitied with a 'normal' fission bomb.

That is true, but fusion bombs require a lot less of the fissile material. The highly enriched Uranium or Plutonium is very expensive, whether you are making it or buying it.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

H bombs in mass are cheaper to produce (than equivalent yield fission bombs.

Nope, I find that hard to belive. A H-bomb (fusion) is actually ignitied with a 'normal' fission bomb.

I would not doubt it.

Yes, fusion weapons do utilize a fission "primary" it initiate fusion in the second stage. The vast majority of the power released by the weapon is fusion in nature.

To achive comperable yields using only Uranium or plutonium would require a ton more fissionable material, which is expensive to produce to the purity required for weapons.

Edit: Not to mention that it would also make the weapons insanely heavy and basically usless.

If you mean explosive power/$$$ then you are probably correct.

 

[FoBoT]

i said "equivalent yield fission bombs" , that is the same thing as "explosive power/$$$"

 

[91TTZ]

I find it very hard to believe that this guy looked it up and couldn't find the information anywhere. He's asking a basic question which would have been answered if he did ANY amount of searching.

 

[dighn]

fission bomb = big bang
fusion bomb = bigger bang!

just google it...