Question

Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
A) nuclear fission
B) nuclear fusion
C) natural radioactivity
D) artificial radioactivity

Answer 1

Nuclear fusion is the principle underlying hydrogen bomb. Basically in this process, lighter atoms will fuse or combine to form heavier elements. This results in a lot of energy being released.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of nuclear fusion.

Explanation:

Hydrogen bomb is also called as thermonuclear bomb or H-bomb. Hydrogen bomb is almost 1000 more powerful than an atomic bomb. It works on nuclear fusion principle where isotopes of hydrogen deuterium and tritium combine under high temperature to form helium. This nuclear fusion event releases enormous amount of energy during the formation of helium nuclei. The hydrogen nuclei are required to lose about 0.63% mass portion in order to accommodate together inside a single large helium atom. This loss of mass is converted completely into huge amount of energy as per the Einstein’s famous formula E=mc2. This results generation of lot of energy as heat, blast, radiations, and shock waves etc. This energy is considered as explosive power of a hydrogen bomb.