The sun radiates energy at the rate 3.8 × 1026 W. The source of this energy is fusion, a nuclear reaction in which mass is transformed into energy. The mass of the sun is 2.0 × 1030 kg. Part A How much mass does the sun lose each year? Express your answer using two significant figures. AM = 1.3x1017 kg Submit Previous Answers Part B Review | Constants | Periodic Table Correct Correct answer is shown. Your answer 1.32-1017 = 1.32x1017 kg was either rounded differently or used a different number of significant figures than required for this part. What percentage is this of the sun's total mass? Express your answer using two significant figures. ΜΕ ΑΣΦ ? хахь * √x x x X.10" AM-6.6-10-16 Submit Previous Answers Request Answer × Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining Part C Estimate the lifetime of the sun. Express your answer using two significant figures. ΑΣΦ t-15150000000 Submit Previous Answers Request Answer ? × Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining years %

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The sun radiates energy at the rate 3.8 × 1026 W.
The source of this energy is fusion, a nuclear
reaction in which mass is transformed into energy.
The mass of the sun is 2.0 × 1030 kg.
Part A
How much mass does the sun lose each year?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
AM = 1.3x1017 kg
Submit
Previous Answers
Part B
Review | Constants | Periodic Table
Correct
Correct answer is shown. Your answer 1.32-1017 = 1.32x1017 kg was either rounded differently or used a different
number of significant figures than required for this part.
What percentage is this of the sun's total mass?
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ΜΕ ΑΣΦ
?
хахь
* √x x x
X.10"
AM-6.6-10-16
Submit Previous Answers Request Answer
× Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining
Part C
Estimate the lifetime of the sun.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
ΑΣΦ
t-15150000000
Submit Previous Answers Request Answer
?
× Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining
years
%
Transcribed Image Text:The sun radiates energy at the rate 3.8 × 1026 W. The source of this energy is fusion, a nuclear reaction in which mass is transformed into energy. The mass of the sun is 2.0 × 1030 kg. Part A How much mass does the sun lose each year? Express your answer using two significant figures. AM = 1.3x1017 kg Submit Previous Answers Part B Review | Constants | Periodic Table Correct Correct answer is shown. Your answer 1.32-1017 = 1.32x1017 kg was either rounded differently or used a different number of significant figures than required for this part. What percentage is this of the sun's total mass? Express your answer using two significant figures. ΜΕ ΑΣΦ ? хахь * √x x x X.10" AM-6.6-10-16 Submit Previous Answers Request Answer × Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining Part C Estimate the lifetime of the sun. Express your answer using two significant figures. ΑΣΦ t-15150000000 Submit Previous Answers Request Answer ? × Incorrect; Try Again; 5 attempts remaining years %
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