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How long can a star like your Sun produce energy through fusion of hydrogen to helium?
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∙ 13y ago
A star like the sun has about enough hydrogen to burn on the main sequence for about 12 billion years. Our sun has been burning for about 6 billion, so we have about 6 billion more before it switches to helium -> carbon burning, becomes a red giant and consumes all the inner planets out to and including earth.
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How do hydrogen bombs and stars both produce nuclear energy?
Stars like our sun and hydrogen bombs produce energy through nuclear fusion.
The stage in which stars produce energy through the fusion of hydrogen into helium?
main sequence
During which stage do stars produce energy from the fusion of hydrogen into helium?
Main Sequence
What is the process by which stars burn brightly?
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.
What is the process that occurs in the Sun's core to produce so much energy?
Answer 1 The process that occurs in the Sun's core to produce so much energy is called nuclear fusion. Inside the Sun the temperature and pressure gets so high that substances fuse to from new substances. This process produces a large amount of heat, light and energy. Answer 2 Fusion. Isotopes of hydrogen bond together to form helium nuclei. Helium is a bit lighter than the hydrogen isotopes from which it is formed, and this difference, known as the mass defect, is matter converted into energy.
How do hydrogen bombs and stars both produce nuclear energy?
Stars like our sun and hydrogen bombs produce energy through nuclear fusion.
The stage in which stars produce energy through the fusion of hydrogen into helium?
main sequence
How does nuclear fusion generate the suns energy?
The Sun energy is from hydrogen fusion.
Stars produce energy by fusing hydrogen into what?
The products of hydrogen fusion are helium and energy.
Hydrogen bombs and stars both produce energy with nuclear?
Nuclear fusion.
How did polaris produce energy?
By thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium.
Through what kind of nuclear reaction does the sun produce energy?
Nuclear fusion is the process that occurs in the sun that produces energy. Hydrogen atoms are fused together to produce helium. As a result of that fusion, energy is released in the form of heat and light.
What are the products of nuclear fusion in a hydrogen bomb?
The nuclear fusion uses Hydrogen to produce Helium. The fusion also releases a lot of energy, which is what causes the explosion.
The process in which the sun produces energy is known as what?
Nuclear fusion, hydrogen burns and the energy gets turned into mass
What type of energy is the sun's energy source?
hydrogen fusion
How does the sun produce its own energy source?
fusion reaction of helium and hydrogen
Which process does the Sun use to produce energy?
The conversion of Hydrogen into Helium (nuclear fusion).
