Question

1. Describe at least three of the transformations from one form of energy to another that occur in changing nuclear energy at a power plant to the energy delivered to your home via an electrical wall outlet. Be sure to specify what form of energy is changed to what other form at each step.

Answer 1

A process of nuclear fusion in the reactor produces thermal energy that is used as heat to boil water. The steam that results from this powers wind turbines, converting thermal energy to mechanical energy. The turbines turn the shafts of the generators, the electric and magnetic fields in the generators convert the mechanical energy into electromagnetic energy.

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Answer 2

Answer: Nuclear energy ⇒ Heat ⇒ Kinetic energy ⇒ Electrical energy

Explanation

Law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can convert from one form to another. The energy delivered at our home via electrical wall outlet was not present in the same form in the beginning.

In the power plant, the nuclear energy converted to heat. This heat runs the turbine where energy is converted to kinetic energy. This kinetic energy runs the generator which converts the energy to electrical energy which transported to our homes.