Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Energy Basics
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Learn more about nuclear energy.
Energy comes in many forms including nuclear energy. Nuclear energy starts with atoms. We have learned how to release the energy stored inside atoms and that energy can be used for many things. Find out more about nuclear energy.
Science Trek is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Funding is provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, the Idaho National Laboratory and Walmart and the Walmart Foundation
Nuclear Energy: Nuclear Energy Basics
Special | 6m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Energy comes in many forms including nuclear energy. Nuclear energy starts with atoms. We have learned how to release the energy stored inside atoms and that energy can be used for many things. Find out more about nuclear energy.
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