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The main use of nuclear energy is to produce electricity. Nuclear energy is also used in the field of medicine and military purposes.

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Do you currently use combustion to produce nuclear energy in nuclear reactors?

No. The heat from the reactor is used to boil water. The steam from said water is used to turn turbines which produces electricity. No, there is no combustion in a nuclear reactor. Nuclear energy does not need combustion to start it, there is no chemical process involved. It works simply by a neutron chain reaction.


What is the pro about uranium?

The principal advantage and use is nuclear energy, an energy with no global warming effects.


How is nuclear energy and fusion energy different?

Nuclear energy typically refers to fission, where atoms are split to release energy. Fusion energy involves merging atoms to release energy, mimicking the process that powers the sun. Fusion has the potential to generate more energy and produce less waste compared to fission.


How is uranium used in a power plant?

Uranium is used in a power plant to fuel nuclear fission reactions in the reactor core. The energy released during these reactions is used to heat water, which creates steam to drive turbines and generate electricity. The process is controlled to ensure safe and efficient energy production.


Is rushing water a nuclear source of energy?

No, rushing water is not a nuclear source of energy. It is a renewable energy source known as hydropower, which is generated by harnessing the energy of flowing water to produce electricity through the use of turbines. Nuclear energy, on the other hand, is generated by splitting atoms in a process called nuclear fission.

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What is the main use of energy?

The main use of nuclear energy is to produce electricity. Nuclear energy is also used in the field of medicine and military purposes.


What 2 types of energy does nuclear bombs use?

Nuclear bombs primarily use two types of energy: fission and fusion. Fission refers to the splitting of atomic nuclei to release energy, while fusion involves combining atomic nuclei to release energy, both of which are harnessed in the explosive reactions of nuclear bombs.


Do batteries use nuclear energy?

Batteries use chemical energy to create voltage to drive current flow. They do not use nuclear energy.


What Does not use nuclear energy?

All material uses nuclear energy.


What material does not use nuclear energy?

All material uses nuclear energy.


The use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity is?

The use of nuclear energy


What do you use nuclear?

we use nuclear because it helps save energy


What nuclear reaction is currently used to produce nuclear energy in nuclear reactors?

We use nuclear fission in nuclear reactors to tap nuclear energy.


Where do you use nuclear energy?

In nuclear fission reactors


Is the use of nuclear energy to conserve energy feasible?

If you use nuclear energy in place of fossil fuels, you are conserving the fossil fuel, that is reducing the amount you use.


What are the main types of nuclear energy?

The two types of nuclear energy are nuclear fission nuclear fusion. In nuclear fission, the nuclei of the atoms are split. In nuclear fusion, as the name suggests, the nuclei of the atoms are joined together.


What energies come from sunlight?

Most of the energy we use - whether industrial or otherwise (for instance, the food we eat) comes from sunlight. The main exceptions are geothermal energy, tidal energy, and nuclear energy.