What is nuclear energy used for in the United States?
Question:
What is nuclear energy used for in the United States?
Nuclear Energy:
Nuclear energy is the energy which is released upon the fission of heavy nuclei or the fusion of light nuclei. It has been harnessed by many military to produce nuclear bombs.
Answer and Explanation: 1
Nuclear energy in the United States is used to drive the production of electricity. The energy released from nuclear fission is used to heat water which is used to drive turbines in electricity generators. The high yield of nuclear energy makes it one of the most cost effective methods to produce electrical energy in the world.
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