What is Nuclear Energy?

Nuclear energy is the energy released from atomic nuclei during fission or fusion, used to generate electricity.

How Nuclear Energy Works

• Fission: Splitting large atoms like uranium releases energy, which heats water to produce steam and generate electricity.
• Fusion: Combining small atoms like hydrogen also releases energy, though it’s still in experimental stages.

Example

• Nuclear power plants use fission to generate electricity, providing a large amount of energy from a small amount of fuel.

Summary: Nuclear energy is the power derived from splitting or combining atoms, used mainly to generate electricity.