The two processes that keep the sun in existence are nuclear fusion, where hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium and release energy, and gravitational forces that balance the outward pressure from fusion reactions to maintain the sun's structure. These processes provide the energy and stability needed for the sun to radiate light and heat.
The Sun and other stars generate tremendous amounts of energy, resulting in their characteristic heat and light, from fusion processes which occur in the star's core. The most common is the fusion of hydrogen into helium, although other fusion processes also take place depending on things like the age and mass of the star. If you calculate the amount of mass converted into energy in the fusion of hydrogen into helium - about 0.7% of the mass - and multiply that by the square of the speed of light (per Einstein's famous formula, E=mc^2) that's a lot of energy!
Iron is the heaviest element that can be produced by normal processes inside a star through nuclear fusion. Elements heavier than iron are typically formed in supernova explosions or through other stellar processes.
No. The moon does not produce any light of its own. It only reflects light from the sun. It does not have enough mass to ignite nuclear fusion, nor is it of the right composition. Finally, nuclear fusion and combustion are two completely different processes.
Oxygen in stars is formed through nuclear fusion processes in their cores. As stars fuse hydrogen into helium, heavier elements like oxygen are produced through subsequent fusion reactions. This oxygen can then be released into space through stellar processes like supernova explosions.
Inertial confinement fusion
Nuclear fusion is the process that powers the sun and other stars by fusing hydrogen atoms to form helium, releasing huge amounts of energy in the process. In controlled environments on Earth, such as in experimental fusion reactors, scientists are working to harness fusion energy for electricity generation as a clean and sustainable energy source.
Answer this question… inertial confinement fusion
It's A and C. The sun and most other stars are fusion reaction engines, and hydrogen bomb (perhaps more properly a fusion nuclear weapon) apply nuclear fusion to do what they do.
A. energy production in the sun and C. the hydrogen bomb rely on fusion processes. Fusion reactions combine nuclei to release energy, with the sun and hydrogen bombs utilizing this mechanism. Nuclear reactors and fuel cells involve fission or chemical reactions, respectively, rather than fusion.
fission and fusion
None of the "following" processes.
Fusion power is the power generated by the nuclear fusion processes. Fusion power is a primary area of researc in plasma physics. For example, the sun is a natural fusion reactor.
Inertial confident fusion
Initially it is hydrogen. When that is spent, stars move to fusion of helium. There are also other fusion processes which take place: which process depends on the stars' mass.
Initially it is hydrogen. When that is spent, stars move to fusion of helium. There are also other fusion processes which take place: which process depends on the stars' mass.
The two processes that produce nuclear changes are nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion involves combining two atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, while nuclear fission involves splitting a heavy nucleus into smaller ones. Both processes release a large amount of energy.