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How is nuclear fission used in everyday life?

Answer 1

Hundreds of nuclear power plants are generating electricity..

The heat from the reactor is used to heat water and steam drives turbine.Most reactors are working on the principle of fission..Uranium 235 or plutonium is used as fuel in the reactor.
power generated is distributed to cities and Industry,
The reactor is first made critical.Then when the control rods are lifted the fission stars and make heat.

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Answer 2

Vivian Ahern

Nuclear fission is primarily used for electricity generation in nuclear power plants. It is not commonly employed in everyday life for non-industrial purposes.

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