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Nuclear fusion. This is the process of fusing two atoms together to make a heavier one. Don't confuse this with nuclear fission, though. Fission is the process of splitting atoms apart (that is what we use for nuclear power plants.)

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Nuclear fusion is the process that produces energy in the stars, including our sun


Which process combines lighter elements into heavier elements and produces energy within the sun and other stars?

That is called "nuclear fusion".


What does the stars have to do with nuclear energy?

Nuclear fusion is the process that powers stars, including our sun. The intense heat and pressure in the core of a star creates the conditions necessary for nuclear fusion to occur, releasing vast amounts of energy. Scientists are working on harnessing this same process for practical energy production on Earth through nuclear fusion reactors.


Which method of energy transport in not important inside most stars?

Conduction is not an important method of energy transport inside most stars. This is because conduction relies on collisions between neighboring particles to transfer heat, but the densities of stellar interiors are generally too low for this process to be efficient. Instead, radiation and convection play larger roles in transporting energy within stars.


Without oxygen and an atmosphere how do stars burn?

The "burning" inside a star is not fire as we are familiar with it, which is called combustion. Stars are powered by nuclear fusion. Combustion is a chemical process by which oxygen combines with other substances to make new molecules. In nuclear fusion, hydrogen atoms fuse with each other to form helium. This process produces millions of times more energy than combustion does.


What process takes place inside of stars?

Nuclear reactions produce the energy of the stars. Older stars undergo the triple-alpha process, while massive stars undergo the carbon cycle fusion and the Sun undergoes proton-proton fusion.Ê


What process produces the largest amount of energy given off by stars?

Nuclear Fusion


Is fusion or fission the main energy source for stars?

Fusion is the main energy source for stars. It is the process by which stars convert hydrogen into helium through nuclear reactions, releasing a tremendous amount of energy in the process. Fission, on the other hand, involves the splitting of atomic nuclei and is not the primary energy source for stars.


What is the process occurring in stars to produce energy?

Nuclear fusion


Why can't massive stars generate energy from iron fusion?

Massive stars cannot generate energy from iron fusion because iron fusion does not release energy, rather it absorbs energy. Iron is the most stable element, and fusion of iron requires more energy than it produces, making it an unfavorable process for generating energy in stars. This leads to the collapse of the star's core and triggers a supernova explosion.


What process that create energy in stars?

The energy in stars is created when hydrogren plasma, under extreme pressure and temperature, fuses to make helium plasma. The difference in mass between hydrogren and helium is also a difference in binding energy, which is released during the ongoing fusion reaction.


What planet produces lots of energy?

The sun because it's hot and humans turn it into energy