Nuclear power plants

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How do nuclear power plants work?

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An atom of fuel gets hit by a neutron, and splits, releasing energy as heat(also more neutrons to go hit other atoms).

The heat is used to boil water.

The steam is used to spin a turbine, running a generator.

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