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Can nuclear energy be used everywhere?
Yes. There are virtually no physical limitations to where nuclear power can be used. Nuclear reactors have already been used on land, air and sea... and submerged and in space. Not only we humans use nuclear energy, but it is the primary source of energy in natural processess in the world too. Life on earth depends on the sun's energy, which in part is produced by nuclear fusion in the heart of the star.
Can nuclear power plants produce material that could be converted?
Nuclear energy is released from the nucleus when U235 fissions, it appears initially as kinetic energy of the fission fragments, these are then stopped in the fuel material and turned to thermal energy. We can't use the nuclear energy directly.
How could nuclear energy which is normally classified as nonrenewable be reclassified as inexhaustible?
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How widely is nuclear energy used?
There are 104 operating nuclear reactors in the US and at least 400 world wide.
How nuclear energy is transform into electricity?
The nuclear substance heats water which evaporates and drives turbines which power generators.
Is magnesium used for nuclear energy?
Magnesium is not used in the nuclear energy.
What are some ways in which nuclear energy maybe used more efficiently and economically in the Caribbean?
I don't see any reason to think nuclear energy could be used more efficiently there than elsewhere
What other names are there for nuclear energy?
Other names for nuclear energy include atomic energy, nuclear power, and atomic power.
How are nuclear energy used?
Saying nuclear energy is like saying Norwegian furniture. Nuclear power/energy is used everywhere, in 2009 20% of all electricity in the US was nuclear origin.
What nuclear reaction is currently used to produce nuclear energy in nuclear reactors?
We use nuclear fission in nuclear reactors to tap nuclear energy.
What happens to nuclear energy before it is used?
Nuclear energy is released as heat in the fuel of a nuclear reactor, but only when the reactor has been brought to criticality and the chain reaction started. At that point the heat must be used, it can't be stored and used later. Before criticality is established, the reactor is shutdown and producing no nuclear heat from fission, so you could regard it as having potential nuclear energy in that state
What is Uranium energy used for?
Uranium energy is primarily used as fuel in nuclear power plants to generate electricity. It undergoes nuclear fission, in which the uranium nucleus splits into smaller parts, releasing a large amount of energy. Uranium can also be used in nuclear weapons due to its ability to undergo fission reactions.
What element did Einstein believe could be used to prove his theorty that mass and energy are interchangeable?
Einstein believed that the element uranium could be used to prove his theory of mass-energy equivalence due to its potential for nuclear fission, which releases a large amount of energy from a small amount of mass. This led to the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear power reactors.
Is fission nuclear energy chemical energy or mechanical energy?
Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction that converts nuclear energy into thermal energy (heat), which can then be used to generate mechanical energy (such as electricity). So, fission nuclear energy originates as nuclear energy and can be converted into mechanical energy.
How does nuclear energy help with robots?
No, nuclear energy is only used to make electricity
What are the relationships between electrical energy and nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is used to produce electrical energy, but there is no direct relationship
How is nuclear energy converted to light energy?
In nuclear power plants, nuclear energy is used to produce heat, which is then used to generate steam. The steam drives a turbine connected to a generator that produces electricity. The electricity produced can then be used to power light fixtures, converting nuclear energy to light energy.
