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In a nuclear power plant, mechanical energy is created by turning a turbine from steam created by heating water from which of the following?

A)the burning of uranium
B)the fusion of uranium
C)the fission of uranium

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Answer: C - the fission of uranium



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Answer:

The answer is C)the fission of uranium.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nuclear plant is an industrial installation that generates electrical energy from nuclear energy. Nuclear plants have reactors that are responsible for the fission of nuclear fuel atoms. such as uranium, thus transforming mechanical work into electrical energy.