Eli5: How are Nuclear Weapons different from Nuclear Power Plants?

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Eli5: How are Nuclear Weapons different from Nuclear Power Plants?

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One uses the rapid fission of radioactive material to create a gigantic explosion.

The other uses the controlled fission of radioactive material to heat steam and turn a turbine to generate electricity.

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