ton of TNT
Bomb yield unit
A ton of TNT is a unit for measuring explosive energy, equal to the energy released by detonating one metric ton of trinitrotoluene.
It serves as the standard reference for quantifying blasts from bombs, earthquakes, and other massive energy releases.
A kiloton is a thousand tons of TNT; a megaton is a million: The Hiroshima bomb yielded about fifteen kilotons.
The asteroid impact released energy equivalent to ten megatons of TNT.
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- high explosiveRapidly detonating destructive substance
- kilotonExplosive force unit
- blastSudden forceful burst
- blast radiusArea affected by explosion
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ton of TNTenergy absorption
Capturing kinetic force internally
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