What is traditionally called "nuclear energy" is certainly NOT easy to use - it requires some pretty advanced technology. However, when we let the Sun warm us, we are using the Sun's nuclear energy.
Yes, radium is a radioactive element that can emit radiation and is used in some types of nuclear reactions to produce energy. It is not commonly used in nuclear power plants but has been used historically in early experiments to explore nuclear reactions.
Nuclear energy is used to produce electricity which can be moved to where it is needed via high voltage transmission lines. Also it is used in naval vessels which move around the world's oceans.
Magnesium is not used in the nuclear energy.
Other names for nuclear energy include atomic energy, nuclear power, and atomic power.
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.
We use nuclear fission in nuclear reactors to tap nuclear energy.
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.
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.
No, nuclear energy is only used to make electricity
Nuclear energy is used to produce electrical energy, but there is no direct relationship
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.
Uranium is used to make energy by fission