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The Sun uses both potential and kinetic energy. The potential energy is its gravity, which is maintained and not lost, which keeps the planets in orbit. The kinetic energy is the fusion reaction by which it transforms mass into energy. This energy consists mainly of radiation, but also high-speed, nearly massless particles called neutrinos, as well as the ionized atoms generated as the "solar wind."
*The gravity is very slightly diminished as the mass decreases, but this is negligible compared to the remaining mass.
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Why do you always have kinetic energy if you use the sun as a frame of reference?
because we are rotating around the sun so we are moving :)
How do you use kinetic energy in sentence?
how do you use the word kinetic energy in a sentence
Does the sun have kinetic or potential energy?
potential energy i think
Does a windmill use kinetic energy?
Yes it is kinetic energy.
What are the variable units for kinetic energy?
Any unit that you can use for energy can be used for kinetic energy.
Does a solar calculator use kinetic energy?
No the sun does not move. It takes in light energy from the sun which is converted to chemical and then to electrical energy (I think?)
What process do plants use to convert kinetic energy from the sun into the potential energy of sugar?
photosynthesis
How does a Bike gets energy from the sun?
A bike does not get energy from the sun. A bike takes kinetic energy from you and makes it into a proportional amount of kinetic energy depending on what gear you are on.
Why do you always have kinetic energy if you use the sun as a frame of reference?
because we are rotating around the sun so we are moving :)
What energy is a flowing river?
Kinetic energy.
How do you use kinetic energy in sentence?
how do you use the word kinetic energy in a sentence
Does the sun have kinetic or potential energy?
potential energy i think
Is sun a potential energy or kinetic energy?
No, Sun light rays are neither of these things. The light of the Sun is electromagnetic energy.
Does a windmill use kinetic energy?
Yes it is kinetic energy.
What does the sun's energy do to molecules in the ionosphere?
The sun's energy heat p the molecules, thus increasing their kinetic energy..
As a planet approaches perihelion does it potential energy increase or decrease?
At perihelion, the planet is closer to the Sun, and moves faster, that means that the potential energy is at a minimum, and the kinetic energy at a maximum. The sum of kinetic + potential energy, of course, remains constant.At perihelion, the planet is closer to the Sun, and moves faster, that means that the potential energy is at a minimum, and the kinetic energy at a maximum. The sum of kinetic + potential energy, of course, remains constant.At perihelion, the planet is closer to the Sun, and moves faster, that means that the potential energy is at a minimum, and the kinetic energy at a maximum. The sum of kinetic + potential energy, of course, remains constant.At perihelion, the planet is closer to the Sun, and moves faster, that means that the potential energy is at a minimum, and the kinetic energy at a maximum. The sum of kinetic + potential energy, of course, remains constant.
What type of energy is possessed by a planet revolving around sun?
It is a combination of kinetic energy, and potential energy. Kinetic energy is related to the planet's movement; and the farther away a planet is from the Sun, the greater its potential energy.
