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The Sun's radiative zone is the section of the solar interior between the innermost core and the outer convective zone. In the radiative zone, energy generated by nuclear fusion in the core moves outward as electromagnetic radiation. In other words, the energy is conveyed by photons. When the energy reaches the top of the radiative zone, it begins to move in a different fashion in the convective zone. In the convective zone, heat and energy are carried outward along with matter in swirling flows called convection cells. This motion is similar to the roiling flows seen in a pot of boiling water.
The inner parts of the Sun (core and radiative zone) spin differently than the outer layers (convective zone). The boundary between these two types of rotation, which lies between the radiative and convective zones, is called the tachocline.
Many other stars also have radiative zones. The Sun's radiative zone extends from the core outward to about 70% of the Sun's radius. In a smaller (than the Sun) star that is cooler than our Sun, the convective zone tends to be larger, extending deeper into the star's interior. Thus the radiative zone tends to be smaller. In very small, cool stars the convective zone may reach all the way to the star's core, and there may be no radiative zone at all. In a larger (than the Sun) star with a higher temperature, the radiative zone tends to be larger and the convective zone smaller. Especially large, hot stars may not have a convective zone at all - their radiative zone may extend all the way from the core to the star's surface.
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How hot is the sun's radiative zone in Fahrenheit?
Hi! It's 13 Million* Fahrenheit to 3.6* Fahrenheit.
Can you describe the three main layers of the sun's interior?
The three main layers of the sun's interior are the core, radiative zone, and convective zone. The core is where nuclear fusion reactions occur, producing the sun's energy. The radiative zone is where energy moves outward through radiation. The convective zone is where heat is carried to the surface through the movement of hot gas.
What does the convection zone of the sun surround?
The convection zone of the sun surrounds the radiative zone, which is the region where energy generated by nuclear fusion in the core is transported outwards through the slow process of radiative diffusion. In the convection zone, energy is transported by the movement of hot plasma, creating convection currents.
What are the three main parts of the sun?
The three main parts of the Sun are the core, radiative zone, and convective zone. The core is where nuclear fusion occurs, producing the Sun's energy. The radiative zone is where energy is transported by electromagnetic radiation, and the convective zone is where energy is transported by convection currents.
Regions of the sun?
The sun can be divided into three main regions: the core, the radiative zone, and the convective zone. The core is where nuclear fusion reactions occur, producing the sun's energy. The radiative zone is where energy is transported primarily through electromagnetic radiation. The convective zone is the outermost layer where energy is transferred through the motion of hot gas bubbles.
How hot is the sun's radiative zone in Fahrenheit?
Hi! It's 13 Million* Fahrenheit to 3.6* Fahrenheit.
Can you describe the three main layers of the sun's interior?
The three main layers of the sun's interior are the core, radiative zone, and convective zone. The core is where nuclear fusion reactions occur, producing the sun's energy. The radiative zone is where energy moves outward through radiation. The convective zone is where heat is carried to the surface through the movement of hot gas.
Middle layer of the sun?
radiative zone
What does the convection zone of the sun surround?
The convection zone of the sun surrounds the radiative zone, which is the region where energy generated by nuclear fusion in the core is transported outwards through the slow process of radiative diffusion. In the convection zone, energy is transported by the movement of hot plasma, creating convection currents.
How do the temperatures of the radiative zone and the convection zone compare?
The radiative zone is hotter than the convection zone. In the radiative zone, energy is transferred through electromagnetic radiation, while in the convection zone, energy is transferred through the movement of hot gas or plasma.
What are the three main parts of the sun?
The three main parts of the Sun are the core, radiative zone, and convective zone. The core is where nuclear fusion occurs, producing the Sun's energy. The radiative zone is where energy is transported by electromagnetic radiation, and the convective zone is where energy is transported by convection currents.
What is a interior layers of sun?
They are the Convection Zone, Radiative Zone, then the Core.
What are the main part of the sun?
The core, the radiative zone, and the convective zone.
What color is the radiative zone?
The radiative zone of the Sun is not visible to the human eye, so it does not have a color. It is located beneath the Sun's visible surface where energy is transported by photons through a process of radiative diffusion.
What are the three main part of the sun?
The core, the radiative zone, and the convective zone.
Regions of the sun?
The sun can be divided into three main regions: the core, the radiative zone, and the convective zone. The core is where nuclear fusion reactions occur, producing the sun's energy. The radiative zone is where energy is transported primarily through electromagnetic radiation. The convective zone is the outermost layer where energy is transferred through the motion of hot gas bubbles.
What is the layer of the sun through which energy travels by convection from the radiative zone to the atmosphere?
From the Sun's core, energy moves through the radiative zone, across the tachocline (transition layer) to the convective zone, and then to the outer convective zone with its visible granulation.
