Nuclear fusion powers hydrogen bombs, while nuclear fission (splitting of heavy nuclei like uranium or plutonium) powers atomic bombs. A fission reaction is typically used as a trigger to initiate the fusion reaction in a hydrogen bomb by providing the necessary high temperature and pressure.
Hydrogen bomb is based on
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Nuclear Physics (Nuclear fusion: stellar energy processes, controlled thermonuclear fusion.)
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