Generating ==Key Stage 3=====Meaning==='''Nuclear Power''' is a method used to generate [[electricity]] using the [[Nuclear Fuel|nuclear fuel]]. ===About Nuclear Power===: [[Nuclear Fuel]] can be used to provide [[power]] by generating electricity that can be sent to houses and industry.: [[Nuclear Fuel]] has [[energy]] in its [[Nuclear Potential Energy Store|nuclear potential energystore]] which can be easily transferred into its [[Thermal Energy Store|thermal energy store]]. {| class="wikitable"|-|[[File:NuclearPowerStationDiagram.png|center|600px]]|-| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[Thermal Power Station|power station]].|}: 1. '''Nuclear Fuel''' undergoes a [[Nuclear Reaction|nuclear reaction]] stored in the [[RadioactiveReactor Core|reactor core]] .: 2. Water in the [[ElementReactor Core|elementsreactor core]] such as is heated and passed through a heat exchanger.: 3. Water in the [[Reactor Core|reactor core]] becomes contaminated with [[radioactive]] [[material]] so the heat exchanger heats up uncontaminated water.: 3. The uncontaminated water turns to steam and passes down pipes to turn a turbine.: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.: 5. The generator makes an electrical current. ====Advantages====*Can work continuously.*Power supply can be varied depending on demand.*Few [[Uranium-235Thermal Power Station|power station]]s needed to supply a large number of houses.*High energy density (1kg of Uranium can provide the same energy as 10,000kg of coal). ====Disadvantages====*Cost of fuel.*Difficult to safely dispose of nuclear waste.*There is a small risk of meltdown.