Nuclear Energy!
- Nuclear Energy ['nü-klē-ər 'enērjə]
- The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.
Nuclear power plants use uranium atoms inside a specially built reactor to generate heat. That heat produces steam which spins a turbine to generate electricity.
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