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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy. By Nicolas Lotano. How Nuclear Energy is Produced. In a reactor, Uranium or Plutonium atoms undergo nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is when an atom is split This process releases a large amount of heat energy. It also releases neutrons .

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Nuclear Energy

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  1. Nuclear Energy By Nicolas Lotano

  2. How Nuclear Energy is Produced • In a reactor, Uranium or Plutonium atoms undergo nuclear fission. • Nuclear fission is when an atom is split • This process releases a large amount of heat energy. • It also releases neutrons . • These neutrons collide with other atoms, splitting them, releasing more energy. • This heat energy heats water to create steam that is used to spin a turbine, creating electricity.

  3. How Nuclear Energy is Transported • Since the nuclear energy is in the form of electricity, it is transported to the consumer using the power grid.

  4. How the Consumer Uses Nuclear Energy • Since the nuclear energy was transformed into electricity, the consumer would simply plug things in to use the nuclear energy.

  5. Works Cited "How Is Nuclear Energy Produced? | EnergyInformative.org." EnergyInformative.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. <http://energyinformative.org/how-is-nuclear-energy-produced/>. "Nuclear Energy." ThinkQuest : Library. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/3471/nuclear_energy_body.html>. Thomas, Edwin. "How Is Nuclear Energy Produced? | eHow.com." eHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. | eHow.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/about_4569436_how-nuclear-energy-produced.html>.

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