Question

An atomic or nuclear power plant uses nuclear energy to generate

• A. Electric current
• B. Water
• C. Light

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Electric current

1. Nuclear fission is the process by which an atomic or nuclear power plant uses nuclear energy to generate electric current.
2. In this process, a heavy atom is split into smaller atoms resulting in the release of a large amount of energy.
3. For example, Uranium is split into Barium and Krypton using nuclear fission.
4. A neutron is bombarded on a Uranium atom in this process.
5. When a U-235 nucleus absorbs an extra neutron, it quickly breaks into two parts (Barium + Krypton) along with that a large amount of energy is released.
6. This energy is used to heat water that converts water into steam.
7. This steam is used to spin turbines resulting in the formation of electric current.

Thus, an atomic or nuclear power plant uses nuclear energy to generate electric current.

Hence, option (b) is correct.