Nuclear power holds the key to the future! It is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity. Nuclear physics is the study of the protons and neutrons at the center of an atom and the interactions that hold them together in a space. Atomic or nuclear power is obtained by altering the structure of atoms. When such an alteration is made, much energy is released in the form of heat and this is used to generate electric power. For obtaining atomic power nuclear fission is required, which takes place in a nuclear reactor containing a heat-producing core and a cooling system. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced by nuclear fission of uranium and plutonium in nuclear power plants. Nuclear power has one of the lowest levels of fatalities per unit of energy generated compared to other energy sources. Since its commercialization in the 1970s, nuclear power has prevented about 1.84 million air pollution-related deaths and the emission of about 64 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide.

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