Nuclear energy
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Nuclear energy usually means the part of the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be released by fusion or fission or radioactive decay.
Nuclear energy also may refer to:
Nuclear energy also may refer to:
- Nuclear binding energyNuclear binding energyNuclear binding energy is the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom into its component parts. The component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons...
, the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom. - Nuclear Energy (sculpture), a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore in the University of Chicago.
- Nuclear potential energy, the potential energy of the particles inside an atomic nucleus.
- Nuclear powerNuclear powerNuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity...
, the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and do useful work.