Question

savion listed the steps involved when nuclear power plants generate electricity. 1. nuclear reaction occurs. 2. nuclear energy is converted to radiant and thermal energy. 3. heat is used to generate steam. 4. light and heat are released. 5. steam turns turbines. 6. mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy. which best explains how to correct savions error? in step 2, change
adiant and thermal\ to \chemical and mechanical\. in step 6, change \mechanical\ to \thermal\. reorder the steps so that step 6 appears before step 5. reorder the steps so that step 4 appears before step 3.

Explanation:

In a nuclear power - plant, nuclear reaction (step 1) releases heat (step 3). Heat is used to generate steam (step 4). Steam turns turbines (step 5) which convert mechanical energy to electrical energy (step 6). The error in Savion's steps is that in step 2, nuclear energy is converted to thermal energy, not radiant energy. And light has no role in the basic energy - conversion process in a nuclear power plant. The correct sequence should have heat generation and steam production before mechanical energy conversion. So, the best way to correct the error is to re - order the steps so that step 6 (mechanical to electrical energy conversion) appears after step 5 (steam turns turbines).

Answer:

Reorder the steps so that step 6 appears before step 5.