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To: right-wing agnostic

Nuclear = “A-Bomb” and Thermonuclear = “H-Bomb” IIRC. BTW, I believe the “trigger” on an “H-Bomb” that gets the ball rolling is a built-in “A-Bomb” inside. Any physicists here can confirm that or correct me.


8 posted on 08/09/2014 1:54:40 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
BTW, I believe the “trigger” on an “H-Bomb” that gets the ball rolling is a built-in “A-Bomb” inside.

Yep.

The X-ray and gamma ray pulse from the primary compresses the secondary, initiating a fusion reaction, which amplifies the yield considerably.

9 posted on 08/09/2014 2:08:17 AM PDT by cynwoody
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; OldMissileer
No sure on Your question.

Fat Man had a “soccer ball” type trigger- HE in a ball shape imploding the core to compress and start the reaction.

Little Boy was a “cannon” type- a tube with the nuke material being driven like a piston to initiate.

Maybe OM can tell us the answer to Your question.

63 posted on 08/09/2014 6:02:15 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Please, Somebody Impeach the kenyan!!!! Once again dingy hairball, STFU!!! You corrupt POS!!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As long as you don’t call it an ‘Atomic Bomb’ - a truly useless designation.


109 posted on 08/11/2014 11:48:28 AM PDT by Borges
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