How does a nuclear power plant generate electricity? Where does the radiation come from when there are failures?

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How does a nuclear power plant generate electricity? Where does the radiation come from when there are failures?

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A nuclear reactor uses a chunk of stuff that wants to explode. They jam pencils through it to stop it from exploding. It still gets super hot (but not not enough to melt the pencil lead), and they use that heat to make steam. They use the steam to spin big motors that make electricity.

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