Nuclear reactors generate energy by splitting heavy atomic nuclei, such as Uranium-235, in a process called nuclear fission. This process releases a large amount of energy, neutrons, and other particles.
Basic scientific principle behind a nuclear reactor is
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2019 · Topic: Nuclear Physics (Nuclear fission: theory, chain reaction, critical mass, nuclear reactors (types, components, safety aspects).)
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