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You fire electrons at a piece of uranium, which creates heat (or thermal energy). This heat is used to heat water up, which turns it to steam. This steam is then used to turn a turbine, which allows electricity to be created.

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Do nuclear plants use fission or fusion to create electricity?

Fission. We don't have the technology to fuse atoms in a controlled way yet.


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What is the most common use for nuclear energy?

The most common use for nuclear energy is electricity generation in nuclear power plants. These plants use the heat produced by nuclear fission to create steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity.


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What type of nuclear power is used in powerplants?

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A nuclear power plant produces energy through nuclear fission reactions that provide heat to create steam which then powers a turbine and generator that create electricity true or false?

True. Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission reactions to generate heat, which then creates steam. This steam drives a turbine connected to a generator that produces electricity.


What is the difference between cold fusion and what nuclear power plants do to create energy?

Cold fusion is a theoretical nuclear reaction that supposedly occurs at room temperature, while nuclear power plants use controlled nuclear fission reactions to generate heat and produce electricity. Cold fusion has not been reliably demonstrated, while nuclear power plants worldwide successfully use fission to generate a significant portion of electricity.


Is nuclear fission currently used to produce electricity?

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What two things use a fission reaction?

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