Question

When used as an energy source in a nuclear power plant, uranium is burned in a similar way as one would burn wood or coal for energy.

True
False

Answer 1

This is false. Nuclear Fission is how we create energy from uranium. We get energy from wood and coal by burning it, not splitting atoms.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nucene/fission.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

Answer 2

thanks