Glossary N
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A Nose Cone is Rounded deflectors attached to the front of a straight truck or box van that extends slightly over the cab of the truck. These devices may also be known as aerodynamic
A Nuclear electric power is Electricity generated by an electric power plant whose turbines are driven by steam generated in a reactor by Heat from the fissioning of nuclear fuel. See
A nuclear fallout is Emission into the environment of radionuclides produced during a nuclear fission event.
Deutsch: Kernkraft / Español: Energía nuclear / Português: Energia nuclear / Français: Énergie nucléaire / Italiano: Energia nucleare
Nuclear power refers to the use of nuclear reactions to generate heat, which is then used to produce electricity. It involves processes such as nuclear fission, where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts, releasing a significant amount of energy.