Calculate the gravitational energy released by the Sun.
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A: Neutrinos are uncharged particles that have very low mass. Because of this, they have a very weak…
Q: Why do sunspots look dark? Othey are holes in the photosphere through which the cooler interior of…
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Q: The solar wind carries mass away from the Sun at a rate of about 2 million ton/s (where 1 = 1000…
A: Sun is the star located at the center of our solar system and is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V).…
Q: A loop of gas following the magnetic field lines between sunspots' poles is called a what? \
A: Given: A loop of gas following the magnetic field lines between sunspots' poles is called a what?
Q: Calculate the average surface temperature of the Sun using Wien’s Law. The wavelength of maximum…
A: λ = 500nm
Q: Explain why some solar shock waves are thought to die out at heliocentric distances of 3-5 R. How…
A: Explanation, Some solar shock waves are thought to die out at heliocentric distances of 3-5R⊙
Q: Why was the detection of solar neutrinos important? a) They have been suggested as an important…
A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first one for you. In case you need…
Q: The radius of the Sun is 7x10⁸ m and its mass is 2x10³⁰kg.What is the density of the Sun (density =…
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Q: The solar wind carries mass away from the Sun at a rate of about 2 million ton/s (where 1 = 1000…
A: Solution:From the Astrophysical data book, the following data are obtained for the solar radiation…
Q: What is the source of energy for the sun? O hydrogen fusion O nuclear fission of metals O internal…
A: In the given question we have to discuss about the source of energy for the sun.
Q: How are elements with nuclei heavier than those of hydrogen and helium formed?
A: The process which gives rises to the elements with nuclei heavier than those of hydrogen and helium…
Q: The radius of the sun is approximately 700,000 kilometers. What is the volume of the sun
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Q: Find the time in years that the Sun could endure if the entire body of the sun eventually went…
A: Einstein’s Energy Formula: E=Mc2– The mass itself can be the source of energy.• If the Sun could…
Q: Using the concept of hydrostatic equilibrium, explain why the Sun does not collapse under the weight…
A: Hydrostatic equilibrium is the balance between the gravitational force and the pressure gradient…
Q: Multiple Choice During the intermediate step of solar nuclear fusion a. 1 deuterium fuse with 1…
A: 2 deuterium nuclei fuse together making helium-3 and release one neutron together with energy
Q: In a typical solar oscillation, the Sun’s surface moves up or down with a speed of 0.1m/s . If you…
A: Given data *The Sun’s surface moves up or down with a speed is v = 0.1m/s *The given wavelength is…
Q: Whether the statements that the temperature of the Sun is about 15 million °C or the temperature of…
A: One website informs us that the sun's temperature is around 15 million degrees Celsius, while…
Q: Use the luminosity of the sun, the total amount of energy it emits each second, to calculate how…
A: The luminosity of a star is defined as the amount of energy radiated by the star per second. It can…
Q: Why does helium fusion require a higher temperature than hydrogen fusion?
A: Fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one while…
Q: The United States consumes about 2.5 3 1019 J of energy in all forms in a year. How many years could…
A: A solar flare is an eruption on the Sun's surface due to magnetic fields accelerating charged…
Q: Estimate how much mass the Sun loses through fusion reactions during its 10-billion-year life. You…
A: Solution: Converting the year into seconds: 1 year=365 days1 year24 hrs1 day60 mins1 hr60 s1…
Q: A sunspot has a temperature of about 4200 K. Use the Stefan-Boltzmann law to calculate how much…
A: Temperature (T) = 4200 kelvin Area (A) = 1 m2time (t) = 1 sec
Q: Even if the Earth's orbit were circular, we would still have seasons. The reason is that…
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Q: Use Stefan's law to calculate how much less energy is emitted per unit area of a 4500-K sunspot.
A: Sunspots are large dark regions formed on the Sun's photosphere. They are formed due to magnetic…
Q: The magnitude of the solar constant, which has a temperature of 5800 k and an estimated radius of 7…
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Q: A helicopter is moving past some clouds at a velocity of 5 km/hr north relative to the clouds. The…
A: Let us consider the ground as reference frame and also consider the unit vector along north is…
Q: Using data from Table 7.1, calculate the mass converted to energy by the fission of 1.00 kg of…
A: In the fission process the mass of the components of the resultant is smaller than the mass of the…
Q: According to the Stefan-Boltzmann law, how much energy is radiated into space per unit time by each…
A: A blackbody absorbs all the radiation that falls on it and then re-emits it. Stars can be…
Q: Write a brief constructive response about the SUN. In 5 sentences
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Q: The Sun is currently about 4.7 billion years old. How much longer does it have before it runs out of…
A: Given: The Sun is 4.7 billion years old. Introduction: The mass-energy equation says that an object…
Q: If the sun were to increase in temperature from T to 2T and its radius from R to 2R, then the ratio…
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Q: Which could use up more energy: A: running a distance of 2.7 kilometers at 6 meters per second…
A: Given: The distance is 2.7 km. The first speed is 6 m/s. The power consumed is 600 W. The second…
Q: Why the sun does not get ripped apart by the outwards pressure of nuclear fusion?
A: Sun produce energy by fusing hydrogen into helium at its core. There is a outward pressure due to…
Q: How much energy is produced when the sun converts 1 kg of hydrogen into helium?
A: Sun and all other stars get their energy through the process of fusion. In a fusion reaction, two…
Q: What is the net result of the nuclear process in the Sun's core?
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Q: In class we found an expression for the 'garden hose angle', ψ, and showed it had a typical value…
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Q: The Sun has a radius of 6.955×105 km and a mass of 1.989×1030 kg. What is the density of the Sun?…
A: Considering sun as a sphere, the volume of sun is
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