Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)

Published by Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10: 0321909100
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-910-7

Chapter 33 - Think and Discuss - Page 636: 88

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A nuclear power plant contains significantly more radioactive material than a coal-fired power plant. The fact that the nuclear plant, despite that, emits less radioactive material shows that the protocols to prevent the release of radioactive material are much more effective in nuclear power plants than in coal-fired power plants.
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