Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Hydrogen Bomb vs. Atomic Bomb: What's the Difference?

I always thought as a child that hydrogen bomb is one of those crackers we burst on Diwali... After all, we have a huge variety of "bomb" crackers.... :P Nevertheless, it wasn't until North Korea brought it to the limelight again and the first thought that came to my mind was - "Why are the North Koreans celebrating Diwali...? :/". Hehehe... Just kidding. I did some research and this article summarizes what I was looking for.
North Korea claims to have tested a hydrogen bomb, a weapon more powerful than the atomic bombs that devastated the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima during World War II. Here's how they differ.
More info here.

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