At a nuclear power station, nuclear fission reactions release thermal energy to produce high-pressure steam, which is then used to drive a turbine connected to an electrical generator.
Name the component of the power station where the thermal (heat) energy of the steam is converted into kinetic energy.
Name the component where kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy.
A step-up transformer at the power station's substation is used to increase the transmission voltage from 16 kV16\text{ kV}16 kV to 400 kV400\text{ kV}400 kV. State the equation linking power, current, and voltage.
Compare the input current and the output current of the transformer, assuming the transformer is 100% efficient.
State one advantage of transmitting electricity at high voltages.
Nuclear power stations produce radioactive waste. Describe three key difficulties or problems associated with the disposal of this waste.
