Studying neutrinos helped to explain how our Sun works but led to changes in theories of particle physics. How is this process consistent with the scientific process? How can details about a theory be adjusted without undermining other discoveries made through the theory’s predictions?

Q: How and why does nuclear fusion happens

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Q: Which of the following layers of the Sun can be seen with some type of telescope? Consider all forms…

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Q: i) Determine the efficiency of the "annihilation" of a positron with an electron via the reactionee…

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Q: Why was the detection of solar neutrinos important? a) They have been suggested as an important…

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Q: Multiple Choice During the intermediate step of solar nuclear fusion a. 1 deuterium fuse with 1…

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Q: Nuclear fusion is a process which releases large amounts of energy and takes place in the core of…

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Q: The United States consumes about 2.5 3 1019 J of energy in all forms in a year. How many years could…

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Q: Estimate how much mass the Sun loses through fusion reactions during its 10-billion-year life. You…

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Q: Why is it important to measure neutrinos and positrons coming from the sun?

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Q: How much energy does 1 nuclear reaction which converts 4 protons to a Helium nucleus generate?

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Q: What is a solar sail? and how does solar sailing work? How does a solar sail control it'd direction?…

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Q: How is nuclear fusion different from the process of standard radio-active decay?

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Q: A star of radius tempera ture af 10,000 K. Assuming its perfect radietor, a) Calculete the 6.95 x…

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Q: Q7. What is the neutrino hypothesis? Write down at least 5 characteristics of neutrinos. How do we…

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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…

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Q: Why does the Sun not collapse under its enormous weight? a) The Sun is about 4.6 billion years old.…

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Q: . Imagine a giant sphere with a radius of 1 AU surrounding the Sun. What is the surface area of this…

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Q: What is the ultimate source of energy that makes the Sun shine?

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Q: What is background radiation? Why is it important to determine the back-ground radiation for the…

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Q: Imagine there is a large star that produces 2.5 x 1030 Watts of power. If there is a planet orbiting…

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Q: What is the cause of sunspots, flares, and prominence? Explain

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Q: What is the name of the specific nuclear fusion process that dominates energy production in the core…

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Q: Describe the interieo of the sun. Label and list all the layers. Explain how sun produce energy.

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