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What are the steps in converting nuclear energy to electrical energy?

Answer 1

nuclear reactors produce heat,.This heat is used to make steam and steam is driving the turbines..Turbines drive generators to produce electrical power.

Image courtesy of blogspot.com. Rationally speaking, reactors use uranium 235 or plutonium 239 as fuel to generate heat.

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Answer 2

Ivy Ackerman

The steps in converting nuclear energy to electrical energy involve:

Nuclear reactions generate heat in a reactor core.
Heat is used to produce steam by heating water.
High-pressure steam turns turbines connected to generators.
Turbines drive generators, converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.

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