ow to overcome the Coulomb barrier to ignite a nuclear fusion. How can a proton react with another pr Select one or more: a. Average kinetic energy of a proton is lower than the Coulomb barrier, but a few protons have mu kinetic energy to ignite a nuclear fusion. b. A proton reacts with a neutron to start a nuclear reaction. c. A proton penetrates the Coulomb barrier by the tunneling effect.

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The central temperature of the Sun is about 15million K. The kinetic energy of a proton becomes large, but it is still too
low to overcome the Coulomb barrier to ignite a nuclear fusion. How can a proton react with another proton?
Select one or more:
a. Average kinetic energy of a proton is lower than the Coulomb barrier, but a few protons have much higher
kinetic energy to ignite a nuclear fusion.
b. A proton reacts with a neutron to start a nuclear reaction.
c. A proton penetrates the Coulomb barrier by the tunneling effect.
Transcribed Image Text:The central temperature of the Sun is about 15million K. The kinetic energy of a proton becomes large, but it is still too low to overcome the Coulomb barrier to ignite a nuclear fusion. How can a proton react with another proton? Select one or more: a. Average kinetic energy of a proton is lower than the Coulomb barrier, but a few protons have much higher kinetic energy to ignite a nuclear fusion. b. A proton reacts with a neutron to start a nuclear reaction. c. A proton penetrates the Coulomb barrier by the tunneling effect.
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