Stars operate on nuclear fusion. They operate on E=mc2, turning a little bit of mass into a whole lot of energy. Here's how: Hydrogen (atomic weight 1.008) is pulled into the star by gravity. Four hydrogen atoms get fused together to form one helium atom (atomic weight 4.003). If you look at the atomic weights (4H - 1He) there is a little bit of mass lost!. It turns to energy. Closer to the core of the star, helium fuses into heavier atoms like lithium and boron and carbon and oxygen. But iron is the last atom formed in regular stars by fusion. Fusion stops in all stars eventually as the fuel runs out. Because as smaller atoms get fused into larger atoms, it takes more energy and returns less at each step up until the atoms are iron. Then fusion would require more energy than the fusion could produce. This cooling results in a decrease of the cores' internal pressure that normally balances the force of gravity. Ultimately the star collapses and explodes. This process forms all the higher elements beyond iron. If it's heavy enough, the remnants become a neutron star, or even a black hole. If the star is big enough, it can reach a critical internal pressure that re-ignites the fusion process, but this normally happens suddenly and blows the star apart. Fusion stops in all stars eventually. Because as smaller atoms get fused into larger atoms, it takes more energy and returns less at each step up until the atoms are iron. Then fusion would require more energy than the fusion could return. This cooling results in a decrease of the cores' internal pressure that normally balances the force of gravity. If the star is big enough, it can reach a critical internal pressure that re-ignites the fusion process, but this normally happens suddenly and blows the star apart. == == Fusion is normally refferred to different objects combining.
In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fusionis the process by which multiple like-charged atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus. It is accompanied by the release or absorption of energy.
The stars produce their heat from nuclear fusion reactions. Work on earth to produce controllable nuclear fusion is concentrating on one particular reaction, between deuterium and tritium, because it is the easiest to get going (though hard enough!). Stars operate with other reactions but all of the nuclear fusion type. You can read more in Wikipedia 'Nuclear fusion'
Nuclear fusion.
The only fusion energy in the universe is in the stars like the sun, and there are millions of such stars!
Nuclear fusion takes place only in the core of the Sun, or any star. Extremely high energy (temperatures) are required to force atomic nuclei together. The fusion reaction releases heat energy, which continues the fusion of other nuclei.
Nuclear fusion.
Nuclear fusion
Stars like our sun and hydrogen bombs produce energy through nuclear fusion.
Stars produce nuclear energy by fusion Stars form when contracting dust in a planetary nebula contract and get so hot that nuclear fusion occurs. It explodes, forming a porotostar. Nuclear fusion of hydrogen atoms combining to form helium atoms is what keeps the star glowing.
Stars get their energy from nuclear fusion - mainly, hydrogen to helium.Stars get their energy from nuclear fusion - mainly, hydrogen to helium.Stars get their energy from nuclear fusion - mainly, hydrogen to helium.Stars get their energy from nuclear fusion - mainly, hydrogen to helium.
That would be nuclear fusion, like what happens in stars, when two hydrogen nuclei combine to form a helium nucleus.
In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fusionis the process by which multiple like-charged atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus. It is accompanied by the release or absorption of energy.
The fusion of Hydrogen into Helium causes heat and radiation to occur.
Nuclear Fusion
Because the process whereby the star produces energy is nuclear fusion, hydrogen becomes helium with release of energy
the energy sun and stars produce is fusion.
Yes, all stars release energy due to nuclear fusion.