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Is it true that fusion provides a force that balances the inward force of gravity in creating stars?
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∙ 10y ago
Sort of - there energy released by the fusion occurring in the core of the star balances the force of gravity trying to make the star collapse inwards.
As a star evolves this balance changes and the size of the star will change over time. When the material available for fusion runs out in the core, gravity wins the fight.
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What star continues to use hydrogen for energy heat from fusion causes pressure that balances the pull of gravity?
I BELIEVE the answer to that is Main Sequence star :)
What are two competing forces in a star?
Gravity and Fusion.
How do gravity and fusion have opposite effects on a star?
This fusion gives off energy, which expands the surface of the star. Gravity pulls the outer parts of a red giant towards the center.
Two main forces in a star?
Nuclear Fusion as well as Gravity.
How does gravity affect our lives?
Without gravity we would HAVE NO LIVES. For instance, gravity keeps our Earth together; and gravity is an important component in making the Sun produce energy via nuclear fusion.
How nuclear fusion and gravity control a star?
Simply put, there is such an amount of gravity that atoms fuse hence creating a lasting power
What star continues to use hydrogen for energy heat from fusion causes pressure that balances the pull of gravity?
I BELIEVE the answer to that is Main Sequence star :)
Stellar equilibrium relies on fusion and gravity to maintain stars in their current form?
Yes, a stable star is in equilibrium, called hydrostatic equilibrium, when the outward pressure from heat caused by core fusion processes balances the inward pull of gravity. There are other factors which alter the form of stars such as their rotation or gravity from external sources such as a nearby mass.
How do fusion and gravity maintain stars in their current form?
Fusion pushes out, Gravity pulls in.
What force opposes nuclear fusion in the sun?
Gravity pushes in, fusion pushes out.
What are two competing forces in a star?
Gravity and Fusion.
Fusion reactions on the sun?
yes nuclear fusion does occur on the sun, creating intense heat and light
How do gravity and fusion have opposite effects on a star?
This fusion gives off energy, which expands the surface of the star. Gravity pulls the outer parts of a red giant towards the center.
Why does the core collapse once fusion stops?
The energy released by fusion in the core of a star produces an outward pressured force that counteracts gravity. When fusion stops, that force goes away and gravity takes hold, causing the core to collapse.
What process release the most energy from nuclear fusion burning or shrinking due to gravity?
In a star a balance exist between gravity shrinking and expansion due to fusion energy released.
What is the process that provides the sun with its energy?
nuclear fusion
What process released the most energy nuclear fusion burning or shrinking due to gravity?
in a protostar before fusion ignites, gravity.in a normal star, fusion.in a star at the end of its life when fusion burns out, gravity. This is what drives the final blast of a supernova explosion.
