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Who proposed that temperatures at the core of the sun were hot enough for thermonuclear fusion?
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What is thermonuclear reaction in sun?
Nuclear fusion
Which is hotter the explosion of a thermonuclear bomb or the core of the sun and explain why?
The temperatures are similar within about an order of magnitude, but the core of the sun is hotter. The thermonuclear bomb is at the temperature of DT fusion, the lowest temperature at which fusion can occur. The sun, in addition to fusing DT, is fusing HH, HD, DD, DHe-3, TT, He-3He-3, all of which ignite at various temperatures higher than DT.
Why can elements produced in the sun but not in the earth atmosphere?
The earth's atmosphere is not hot enough for thermonuclear fusion to take place.
Two processes that keep the sun in existence?
gravity and radiation pressure from thermonuclear fusion.
Why does the temperature in the centers of stars have to be extremely high for fusion to occur?
fusion is called thermonuclear for a good reason: it needs a lot of heat to get started.
What kind of nuclear power is responsible for sunshine?
Thermonuclear Fusion - Nuclear fusion brought about by high temperatures
What is thermonuclear fusion takes place?
It simply means that thermonuclear fusion happens.
The suns heat is produced by?
thermonuclear fusion and hydrogen becoming helium... :)
What is thermo nuclear testing?
Testing of fusion devices. It is called thermonuclear because fusion only happens at very high temperatures. The prefix "thermo" means heat.
Why are the high temperatures produced by the explosion of a fission bomb necessary to initiate fusion in a thermonuclear device?
On the order of 10 million K.
What is thermonuclear reaction in sun?
Nuclear fusion
What causes radioactive explosions?
An uncontrolled neutron chain reaction in a supercritical mass of fissile material.Very high temperature and pressure, enough to ignite thermonuclear fusion in fusion fuel.
Why can elements produced in the sun but not in the earth atmosphere?
The earth's atmosphere is not hot enough for thermonuclear fusion to take place.
Which is hotter the explosion of a thermonuclear bomb or the core of the sun and explain why?
The temperatures are similar within about an order of magnitude, but the core of the sun is hotter. The thermonuclear bomb is at the temperature of DT fusion, the lowest temperature at which fusion can occur. The sun, in addition to fusing DT, is fusing HH, HD, DD, DHe-3, TT, He-3He-3, all of which ignite at various temperatures higher than DT.
What element is created during thermonuclear reactions?
At the core of our sun, Helium is created by the thermonuclear fusion of Hydrogen.
What nuclear energy is the sun powered by?
thermonuclear fusion
How did polaris produce energy?
By thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium.
