Why does helium fusion require a higher temperature than hydrogen fusion?
Q: nuclear fusion require high temperature
A: Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two are more lighter nuclei combined to form one heavier…
Q: i) Sun spots ______ Select one: Cause changes in the amount of back radiation that Earth emits…
A: i. The sunspots are the area in which the magnetic field is much greater than any other area of the…
Q: During the Maunder minimum a. solar brightness dropped slightly b. the average surface temperature…
A: Maunder minimum is a time of reduced sunspot activity.
Q: why is the sun hot?
A: Sun can be defined as the star at the centre of the solar system, it is also called a heavenly body…
Q: Through nuclear fusion reaction, the Sun and stars produce energy. True or false?
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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: The Sun is currently about 4.4 billion years old. How much longer does it have before it runs out of…
A: The Sun is currently about 4.4 billion years old. The age of sun is about 10 billion years. Thus,…
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: Rank the layers of the Sun based on their average temperature, from hottest to coolest. A) Corona B)…
A: The Sun can be divided into six layers.
Q: Why does convection develop about 70% of the way from the Sun's center to its surface?
A: Convection is defined as a form of energy transfer where the energy is carried by gas or liquids.
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: If a sunspot has a temperature of 4,270 K and the average solar photosphere has a temperature of…
A: The expression of Stefan-Boltzmann law of energy radiation is E=σT4Jsm2…
Q: a) At solar maximum sunspots might cover up to 0.4% of the total area of the Sun. If the sunspots…
A: At solar maximum sunspot might cover up to 0.4% of the total area of the sun. We are asked to…
Q: How many watts of radiation does a 1-meter square region of the Sun's photosphere emit at a…
A: temperature of the Sun's photosphere = 500 K Area of the region = 1 m2
Q: Rank the layers of the Sun based on their average temperature, from hottest to coolestA) CoronaB)…
A: The temperature of the core of the sun is about 15 million kelvin. Radiative zone has temperature…
Q: Even if the Earth's orbit were circular, we would still have seasons. The reason is that…
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Q: How many watts of radiation does a 1-meter square region of the Sun's photosphere emit at a…
A: Area = 1 m2Temperature = 500 K
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: Why can't you see deeper into the Sun than the photosphere?
A: Photosphere is the outermost layer of the sun. This is the only layer which is visible.
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: A solar flare can release 1025 J. How many megatons of TNT would be equivalent?
A: TNT or Trinitrotoluene is a chemical used for a controlled explosion. Its IUPAC name is…
Q: how many times more energy is emitted in 1 second from a square meter of the photosphere compared to…
A: According to Stephen Boltzmann law E = σT4 (J/s/m2) where σ is a proportionality constant equal to…
Q: what the Sun would look like from Earth if the entire photosphere were the same temperature as a…
A: AnswerReddish-orange
Q: Explain in detail the carbon-nitrogen-oxygen fusion chain that occurs in the center of the Sun
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Q: Use the Virial Theorem to estimate the temperature in the core of the Sun
A: Definition: Virial theorem states that when a system is in one equilibrium state and changes to…
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: Using the results from above (1.29^29 kg), how much total energy is available to the Sun via nuclear…
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Q: The Sun has a mass of 1.989 × 10^30 [kg], but only 10% of that mass is available for hydrogen fusion…
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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: given that the suns lifetime is about 10 billion years, estimate the life expectancy of (A) a…
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Q: The Sun’s luminosity (or power) is 4 x 1026 Watts (=J/s). How many kilograms of hydrogen must be…
A: Hi, you have posted multiple questions without specifying which question to be solved so we will…
Q: Why does it take so long for the energy produced in the Sun's core to reach the surface?
A: The main source of energy in stars like our Sun is hydrogen fusion. In this process, hydrogen is…
Q: Why can't you see deeper into the sun than the photosphere?
A: Sun is made of different layers of material. The photosphere is the lowest region of the solar…
Q: How hot is the sun?
A: Answer Sun is the largest and most massive object in the solar system. Sun is about 93 million miles…
Q: Status of Sun's core and its temperature (The letters correspond to the FUSION If fusion is…
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Q: Use Wein's law to determine the wavelength corresponding to the peak of the black body curve (a) in…
A: According to Wein's displacement law, λmT=constant=2.898×10-3 mK where λm= wavelength at which…
Q: How would the interior temperature of the Sun be different if the strong force that binds nuclei…
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Q: Suppose thermonuclear fusion in the Sun’s core stopped abruptly. Would the intensity of sunlight…
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Q: What was the minimum volumeVrequired to supply enough magneticenergy to fuel the flare? What was…
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