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NUCLEAR POWER By Kendall Smith Contents Title Page..........................................................................Page 1 Contents...........................................................................Page 2 Scientific Background.............................................Page 3 - 4 Evidence For.............................................................Pages 5 - 6 Evidence Against.............................................................Page 7 Conclusion...................................................................Page 8-9 Bibliography..................................................................Page 10 Scientific Background Nuclear power plants provide about 17 percent of the world's electricity. Some countries depend more on nuclear power for electricity than others. In France, for instance, about 75 percent of the electricity is generated from nuclear power. There are more than 400 nuclear power plants around the world, with more than 100 in the United States. As soon as the nucleus hits the neutron, it splits into two more atoms and throws off two new neutrons. The two new atoms then emit gamma radiation as they go into their new states. This Shows How A Nuclear Power Station Works. Power plants use heat supplied by a fuel to boil water and make steam, which tells a generator to make electricity. Evidence For Source 1 This source tells us that Nuclear Power has no contribution to global warming and it doesn't...

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