What is meant by Nuclear power? Explain the process how it is obtained. Also name the places of India where the nuclear power stations are located.
Solution -
Nuclear Power is a power that is generated with the help of the energy stored in the nucleus of atoms of uranium and thorium.Nuclear Energy is discharged by nuclear reactions either by fission or fusion. In nuclear fusion, atoms combine to form a larger atom. In nuclear fission, the division of atoms takes place to form smaller atoms by releasing energy. Nuclear power plants produce energy using nuclear fission.
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – 1993, Gujarat
Nuclear Power is a power that is generated with the help of the energy stored in the nucleus of atoms of uranium and thorium.Nuclear Energy is discharged by nuclear reactions either by fission or fusion. In nuclear fusion, atoms combine to form a larger atom. In nuclear fission, the division of atoms takes place to form smaller atoms by releasing energy. Nuclear power plants produce energy using nuclear fission.
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – 1993, Gujarat
(Kalpakkam) Madras Atomic Power Station – 1984 Tamil Nadu
Narora Atomic Power Station- 1991, Uttar Pradesh
Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant -2000 ,Karnataka