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Nuclear Power
Quick Points to Remember
• Use of nuclear reactions and energy
• Nuclear fission, nuclear decay, nuclear fusion
• Can be used for good purposes as well as for destruction
• 25% of India’s energy requirement will come from nuclear power by 2050
Introduction
Nuclear power is the use of nuclear energy and nuclear reactions. It is basically used
in Nuclear power plants to generate electricity.
Nuclear power is a non-renewable form of energy and is based on energies of the
nucleus of an atom.
Key Points
• Nuclear energy was discovered during the 1930s and 1940s
• Nuclear power revolves around nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, and nuclear
decay.
• Nuclear fission: The breaking up of large atoms into smaller atoms is nuclear
fission. A large amount of energy is released and it is nuclear fission that is
used for generating electricity.
• Nuclear fusion: This involves combining of two or more atoms to form one
large atom. It can provide clean energy to the environment.
• Nuclear decay: when one nucleus changes into the nucleus of other elements
and becomes stable.
The Benefits
• 15% electricity produced in the world is through nuclear power.
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