Nuclear Power

The concept of nuclear energy was first thought of by none other than Albert Enstien himself with his famous equation E=MC². It states that the total amount of energy in an object is equal to its mass multiplied by the square of the speed of light. E is energy, M is mass, and C is the speed of light, roughly 3x10^8 m/s. This means that any object has an extremely large amount of energy within them. This forms the basis for nuclear energy and was later adopted into nuclear weapons. Nuclear energy is the process in which a subatomic particle is collided with the nucleus of a radioactive element, usually uranium or plutonium. The impact causes the uranium/plutonium atom to split into two different elements, releasing a large amount of energy and more subatomic particles. These subatomic particles released collide with more atoms, creating an nuclear chain reaction and releasing a huge amount of energy. This same concept is used in nuclear weapons. all the atoms of the radioactive element are compressed by TNT, and a chain reaction occurs. the energy is then released all at once, creating a mushroom cloud.

Nuclear power has limitless potential. But, how we use this great power, for war or for productive energy, is our choice and our choice alone.