Henry Burton Science

How is electricity generated by nuclear power?

In a nuclear power plant energy is generated from uranium atoms which have
split and this is called fission.
The two smaller atoms don't need as much energy to hold them together as a
bigger atom, so the extra energy is released as heat and radiation. Power
plants use the heat given off during this process to make electricity.
The heat which is generated will be used to boil water which turns into steam.
The steam turns big turbines which will used generators to make the electricity.
The steam is cooled back into water and then used again.