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Does Nuclear power plants on Earth create energy in the same way as the Sun?
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∙ 10y ago
No, nuclear power plants get their energy from fissionof the heavy element uranium, the sun gets its energy from fusion of the light element hydrogen.
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Primary source of the suns energy is?
The primary source of the suns energy is nuclear fusion of hydrogen. Nuclear fusion occurs in the core of the Earth.
How is the sun linked to nuclear energy?
The sun, like all stars, gets its energy from nuclear fusion. The Earth is only habitable for life because of the sun's radiant energy which reaches us. So we all depend on nuclear energy.
Why do tidal nuclear and geothermal energy do not depend on the sun.?
Tidal energy comes from the energy of Earth's rotation. This is unrelated to the Sun's radiation. Nuclear energy comes from elements that are available on Earth - it doesn't depend on the Sun's radiation either. Geothermal energy comes from these same elements, which gradually decay, keeping Earth's interior hot.
Why do tidal nuclear and geothermal energy resources not depend on the sun?
Tidal energy comes from the energy of Earth's rotation. This is unrelated to the Sun's radiation. Nuclear energy comes from elements that are available on Earth - it doesn't depend on the Sun's radiation either. Geothermal energy comes from these same elements, which gradually decay, keeping Earth's interior hot.
What process does the sun do to give heat to earth?
The energy of the sun is produced by the process of nuclear fusion, and a portion of this energy reaches the Earth in the form of sunlight, which heats the Earth.
How do human-built nuclear power plants on earth generte energy?
nuclear fission
What is the most powerful man made energy source on earth?
Nuclear reactions like nuclear power plants ^_~
Does the nuclear energy harm the earth?
no it dosent it just helps the earth by helping us fertilize our plants. teehee
How the sun provides chemical energy to people on earth?
The source of energy is the nuclear fusion.
In nuclear power plants also in stars like the sun?
energy generated from heat deep within the earth
If the sun exhausted of its nuclear energy what would happen to our energy resources on earth?
If the sun just went out, we'd still have fossil fuel to burn and nuclear power and such, but plants would begin to die. And it wouldn't be long before energy resources wouldn't matter. Yes, the earth would be cooling rapidly, but the death of plants would spell the doom of all humans on earth.
What does the sun do in are lives?
The sun produces a great deal of energy and radiation as a result of the nuclear fission occurring within it. You can think of the sun as a giant, very old nuclear explosion. That energy is captured by organisms and plants in particular through photosynthesis, and these plants create oxygen and absorb C02. If it wasn't for the sun, we wouldn't have life on earth. It is also a necessary source of Vitamin D.
Do wind farms save the planet?
No, wind energy is one of many energies that powers the Earth. Nuclear power plants are the answer. WInd energy sux dix
Why is nuclear fusion important to life on earth?
Life on Earth gets its energy from the Sun, which produces the energy through nuclear fusion.
Is earth an example of nuclear energy?
No. Earth is an example of many things, such as an uneven rock with water in its low places, but earth is not energy, least of all nuclear.
How did fosil fuels begin with energy from the sun?
Because sunlight allowed plants to grow, which made it possible for animals to eat the plants. Eventually the plants got turned into fossil fuels. Apart from geothermal and nuclear energy all energy sources on earth originated with sunlight.
Is nuclear power plants are bad for earth?
Not normally. If they melt down, they can cause extreme damage. But generally it is a source of good, clean energy.
