Mystery #3Tier 3splitting atoms for power
How does splitting tiny atoms end up lighting a whole city?
A single nuclear power station can light up a whole city, day and night, and its fuel comes as little pellets smaller than your fingertip. Inside, tiny atoms are being split apart. But how do you get from splitting invisible specks all the way to electricity flowing through millions of light bulbs?
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Splitting atoms lets a lot of energy out. How do you think a power station turns that released energy into the electricity that reaches your home?
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