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Nuclear Energy
2 questions tagged Nuclear Energy — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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How do actinides power nuclear reactors?
Some actinides, especially uranium and plutonium, release large amounts of energy when their nuclei split by fission. That energy is used in nuclear power plants to make heat and electricity.
ChemistryNuclear Energy
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Which force is responsible for the binding energy that releases in nuclear fission and fusion?
The strong nuclear force is behind nuclear binding energy. When nuclei split or combine, changes in that binding energy are released as heat and radiation.
PhysicsNuclear energy