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What physical form of energy is harnessed in a nuclear (fission) reactor?
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"To clarify, the answer to this question for a hydroelectric plant would be 'gravitational potential energy of the dammed water'. For a solar cell, it would be 'electromagnetic field energy stored in the incident light'. For a windmill, it would be 'kinetic energy of the wind'."
A friend asked this. They think it is the electrostatic potential energy for fission and strong force for fusion. I wonder if there is a better answer from standard model. Obligatory - not a physicist.
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