What is the most powerful nuclear bomb, and how much damage it can do if explodes?

Answer 1

Tsar Bomba

Tsar Bomba (Russian: Царь-бомба, literally "Emperor-bomb") is the Western name for the largest, most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated. Developed by the Soviet Union, the ~50 megaton bomb was codenamed Ivan (Russian: Иван) by its developers.

The bomb was tested on October 30, 1961 in Novaya Zemlya, an island in the Arctic Sea. The device was scaled down from its original design of 100 megatons to reduce the resulting nuclear fallout.

Due to its enormous size, the bomb was not practical for warfare purposes, and was created primarily for propaganda use in the intense rivalry of the Cold War. There is no evidence that any other bomb of similar power was ever made.

Answer 2

Not real sure about whats the most powerful, but it can do A LOT of damage. Besides the point of a nuclear bomb, I read the other day and also it was on a TV show called "The Last Days on Earth" or something like that, and scientists have found out that an asteroid will hit on April 13th, 2036. It will burn half of the earth in a split second and take longer to reach the other half but it will reach the other half eventually. So....from now til then is when something can be done to stop that. Whether or true its not, I can't tell you, Im just passing on what I heard. A little disturbing, I know..

Answer 3

properly that relies upon on countless components. first and finest is obviously the dimensions and composition of the bomb, a suitcase nuke could actual take out the middle of a city while a multi megaton hydrogen bomb... properly we could basically say there'd be no city. you apart from would could think bearing directly to the top at which the bomb is detonated (air V floor) through fact it could have distinctive outcomes. A floor blast will contain the ask your self wave somewhat while an air burst will throw it out over a great section. ultimately, think approximately the place the bomb is detonated and how plenty radiation it is composed of. considering that nuclear bombs generate great EMP ask your self waves, they're going to fry and electrically powered gadget completely which may be the main detrimental in aspects based on technologies. the point of radiation emitted with the aid of the bomb additionally could be taken under consideration. in case you seem on the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima the wear replace into the main intense interior of a million-2 kilometers yet harm and harm additionally happened so a ways as 8 kilometers away, nevertheless of course no longer as intense.

Answer 4

A hydrogen bomb.

Theorectically, the most destructive kind of nuclear bomb would be a gravitational bomb - something similar to an exploding star but on a much smaller scale.

Answer 5

The Soviets built and tested a 100 megaton bomb known as the TSAR Bomb (Kink of Bombs).

It was tested only once on October 23, 1961. Tsar is a Russian term to describe making a gigantic but useless (in military terms) artifacts for show. Reportedly only 2wereever made. The thing weighed 27 metric tons!

More info at www.vce.com-tsar bomba

However, in a military sense, you can cause more devastation with five 20 megaton or ten 10 megaton weapons than you can with a 100 megaton weapon. That is one of the advantages of weapon systems capable of delivering MIRV warheads.

Answer 6

Well the one set off by the North Koreans is said to be in the 1 kiloton range as compared to the Hiroshima atom bomb at 12 kilotons. Current nuclear bombs are said to be in the megaton range. Very nasty.

Answer 7

Tsar Bomb,~50 megaton bomb , by the USSR
damage, 3800 times more explosive energy than the Hiroshima bomb