What are the most powerful nuclear bombs? (see video below)?

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What are the most powerful nuclear bombs? (see video below)?

How many megatons? How many gigatons? H-bombs or new ones?

http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid=2552156377245852199&q=Nuclear++Atomic+Bomb+Footage

2006-10-08 04:13:03 · 2 answers · asked by Axel ∇ 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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The most powerful ever detonated was 58 megatons by the Russians. The US used to have some 20 megaton warheads in the arsenal, but most are only 500 to 750 kilotons now. The Russians still have a few 2 megaton warheads on tap.

2006-10-08 04:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Try http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon_yield

2006-10-08 04:26:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋