I'm curious, how is the heat generated by the splitting of atomic nuclei in nuclear power plants converted into electricity? Can you briefly explain the steps of the process? For example, what happens first to create such high heat, and then how is that heat used to generate electricity?
How do nuclear reactors generate electricity?
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It's like we're trying to generate electricity with kerosene mid-flight 😅 First, you casually split uranium atoms (nuclear fission, you know 🔥), and that heat turns water into steam. The steam then spins the turbines, which ultimately power the generator. Good thing my wallet doesn't run on electrons, or I'd ditch the electric bill for good 😂