NUCLEAR DEBATE
1)Proponents of nuclear energy assert that nuclear power is a
compact, reliable sustainable energy source that reduces carbon
emissions and increases energy security. Proponents highlight that
nuclear energy's operational safety record is already very good
when compared to other major power plant technologies. They claim
that the risks of waste and other environmental impacts are small
compared to other sources of electricity and can be further reduced
by improved technology in new reactors.
2)Mainly to produce electricity. Also to produce radio-isotopes for
medical and industrial use
3)The two "basic types" of nuclear energy are based on fission and
fussion. Fission is basically atom splitting. Fusion is the forcing
together of nuclei and causing them to fuse, to stick together, and
to form a new nucleus. In both nuclear reactions, a lot of heat is
generated. The reactions can be set up to occur "really fast" and
release energy all at one. This the idea behind the nuclear
weapons. There is another idea.
Because the primary useful energy released in nuclear reactions is
heat, that heat can be captured to do useful work. At present, we
can't do any "controlled fusion" and capture heat to generate
electric power. But we can use fission to our advantage to make
heat to boil water to generate steam to turn a turbine to turn a
generator and make electricity. And we do this pretty well.
A nuclear reaction is controlled so that the reaction sustains itself. but doesn't get out of control. This reaction will heat up the water into steam, the steam is then used to generate electricity. That's right, nuclear power is used to make steam, and that is what generates electricity.
Nuclear energy can be used to make electricity. But first the energy must be released. It can be released from atoms in two ways: nuclear fusion and nuclear fission.
It is used to produce electricity
Perhaps.
In producing electricity
it produces dangerous waste. apex
Electricity.
Nuclear energy provides about 20 percent of US electricity, so it is useful. Atomic energy is the same thing, but is now an obsolete term, we use nuclear energy as the description now.
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because its really useful
They produce electrical energy. Humans need a lot of that.
Until converted, it is potential energy. However, to make nuclear energy domestically useful it is converted into thermal (thermodynamic) energy (heat), which, in turn, is converted into electrical energy, both of which are kinetic energy.
Until converted, it is potential energy. However, to make nuclear energy domestically useful it is converted into thermal (thermodynamic) energy (heat), which, in turn, is converted into electrical energy, both of which are kinetic energy.
Nuclear energy or nuclear technology is mainly used for producing electricity but is also useful for producing active isotopes which are used in medecine and industry
A nuclear reactor will do what is asked here. Use the link below to the related question about what a nuclear reactor is.