electricity and nuclear power

Stage 1 of generating electricity

We burn fuels to release heat to boil water

Step 2 generating electricity

Steam from water causes turbines to rotate

Step 3 generating electricity

The spinning turbine connects to a Generator that also spins

What is a generator

A box with a magnet on the inside and springs on yhe walls

Step 4 generating electricity

The magnetic field in the generator moving causes the atoms electrons to move, generating electricity

Renewable meaning

Reusable, but not always reliable. Can be replenished at the rate of use

Reliable meaning

Energy scourses that work no matter the time of day or weather.

Biofules

Burning organic matter that we can grow moreof

In a nuclear power plant, there are multiple water sources because

The water that touches the nuclear rod radioactive, and is kept seperate

Pros of nuclear power

Efficient, reliable, no greenhouse gasses

Cons of nuclear power

Expence, dangerous, radioactive material not properly tested, nuclear waste which can’t be disposed of, finial amount