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Talking about nuclear energy.The energy is not extracted from the earth rather the elements are dug out of the earth that are use to make nuclear energy.These elements are called Nuclear fuels.The elements are then taken to the Nuclear plants.The elements are then taken to the reacting chambers.In the chambers the uranium or similar radioactive elements is shot with a helium nucleus.That Helium Nucleus then breaks down uranium and make it excited due to energy absorption.The scientist Albert Einstein gave theory of relativity with the famous equation E=MC^2,so actually in that reaction there is a electron lost and that loss of electrons.Just imagine if you multiply the mass of electron with the square of speed of light you will get a really large number and that is the amount of energy produced.It is really great amount.You can also run a city for years on 1 spoon of uranium.The energy produces in the form of heat and the heat is used to heat up the water and then steam used to rotate a turbine.The turbine then produces the electricity.
The reaction of nuclear fission once started it cannot be stopped until unless lead rods are dipped or kept in the chamber.Water is also used to cool it down.This process can be started using other radioactive elements.
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How does nuclear energy extracted from the ground?
We use uranium and products derived from it as our source of nuclear energy. Uranium ores must be mined from underground.
Description of geothermal energy?
Energy extracted from hot rocks under the earth's surface.
What type of nuclear energy is more important for life on earth?
Nuclear fusion in the sun
What part of speech is geothermal?
The word geothermal is an adjective. It means pertaining to heat energy extracted from the earth's interior.
What nuclear process usually occurs in geothermal energy?
There is no nuclear process involved, geothermal energy comes from hot material near the earth's surface. It is related to volcanic activity.
What would happen if uranium wasn't extracted?
No nuclear energy, no nuclear weapons
Is nuclear energy produced extracted or refined?
It is produced as refined.
How does nuclear energy extracted from the ground?
We use uranium and products derived from it as our source of nuclear energy. Uranium ores must be mined from underground.
Description of geothermal energy?
Energy extracted from hot rocks under the earth's surface.
What happens to the earth when nuclear energy is used?
Essentially nothing. Uranium has to be mined and deuterium has to be extracted from water and some waste must be put into safe containment. Overall these are small impacts
Why is nuclear fusion important to life on earth?
Life on Earth gets its energy from the Sun, which produces the energy through nuclear fusion.
Is earth an example of nuclear energy?
No. Earth is an example of many things, such as an uneven rock with water in its low places, but earth is not energy, least of all nuclear.
How is uranium converted to a useable resource?
Uranium is extracted from the earth by mining; after this it is processed by chemical/metallurgical procedures in useful materials as nuclear fuels, nuclear weapons, chemicals for the industry and laboratory etc.
Do nuclear bombs take energy from the earth?
no
What is an energy that we do not get from the sun?
Nuclear energy (ie that produced on earth from uranium)
Earth's energy sources?
There are many of energy sources in earth like solar energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectricity, tide energy, nuclear energy.
How does nuclear fusion help the world?
We get most of our energy from the Sun; there, the energy is converted by nuclear fusion.On the other hand, technology is not yet ready to carry out nuclear fusion on our own, right here on Earth - except for some experiments.
