Hydrogen bomb is based on the principle of
- Acontrolled fusion reaction
- Buncontrolled fusion reaction
- Ccontrolled fission reaction
- Duncontrolled fission reaction
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) uncontrolled fusion reaction
Explanation
A hydrogen bomb works on nuclear fusion, where light nuclei of deuterium and tritium combine to form helium, releasing huge energy.
The fusion is a self-sustaining uncontrolled reaction triggered by the extreme heat of a fission (atom) bomb.
Fission powers reactors and bombs, but the H-bomb's energy comes from thermonuclear fusion.