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What is nuclear energy? Plz I need help is it:

•Energy from solar panels

•Energy locked in nucleus of an atom

•Energy of moving electrons

•Energy that travels in waves

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Because Nuclear energy comes from splitting atoms in a reactor to heat water into steam, turn a turbine and generate electricity. Ninety-four nuclear reactors in 28 states generate nearly 20 percent of the nation’s electricity, all without carbon emissions because reactors use uranium, not fossil fuels. These plants are always on: well-operated to avoid interruptions and built to withstand extreme weather, supporting the grid 24/7.

All that power and potential from a tiny atom.

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