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What is an example of a series of energy transformations that can be traced back to the sun?
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∙ 15y ago
Short version: The energy transformation in the sun is primarily the change of nuclear energy to light energy.
More technical: The sun is said to "burn hydrogen" but what that really means is that near the center of the sun there is enough temperature and pressure to cause the fusion of hydrogen nuclei (protons) into helium nuclei (two protons and two neutrons). The fusion (not fission) reaction energy give off energy in a complex way that includes heat and light. The light works its way out from the center of the sun to the surface and eventually out of the surface into space. That is the sunlight we see as well as some light that is outside our range of vision. The light is electromagnetic energy.
Technical Point: We can correctly say that the energy transformation inside the sun is the transformation associated with the fusion reaction that converts hydrogen to helium giving off heat and light.
There is a lot more going on if you want to study the details of the nuclear physics, plasma physics and hydrodynamics that is involved.
Finally, this discussion only applies to the Sun. Other stars do this too, but there is a lot more that they do as well.
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∙ 11y ago
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What energy form cannot be traced back to sun?
Geothermal energy and nuclear energy cannot be traced back to the sun.
What is the energy source that cannot be traced back to the sun?
easy,energy from the food,coal and elastic band
Is wind solar energy?
It is not counted as solar energy, but all energy sources other than geothermal can ultimately be traced back to the sun.
Why is the sun called the ultimate source of energyExplain?
Almost all energy sources can be traced back to the sun. For example: coal comes from fossilized plants, the plants grew using energy from the sun. Sun provides the energy for evaporation to occur, so that rain can fall, so that rivers can flow, the energy from flowing rivers can be used to produce electricity
What are the nonrenewable fuels start with the sun as there primary source of energy?
all nonrenewable fuels can be traced back to the sun as a primary energy source
What energy cannot be traced back to sun?
Geothermal energy and nuclear energy cannot be traced back to the sun.
How can energy a fox ate be traced back to the sun?
how can energy a fox ate be traced back to the sun
What energy form cannot be traced back to sun?
Geothermal energy and nuclear energy cannot be traced back to the sun.
True or false All energy on earth can be traced back to the sun?
no, because batteries are energy and that type of energy is not traced back to the sun.
What can the energy from fossil fuels be traced back to?
decayed organisms
Why is the sun called the ultimate source of energy?
Most of the energy we use can ultimately be traced back to the Sun's energy.
Why can geothermal energy not be traced back to the sun?
It can. See the related question.
What is the energy source that cannot be traced back to the sun?
easy,energy from the food,coal and elastic band
How the energy used by all organisms on Earth can be traced back to sunlight?
"The energy used by all organisms on earth" Cannot be traced back to sunlight.Although until recently sunlight was thought to be the energy source responsible for all life on earth, we now know that there is life that does not rely on sunlight. At the bottom of the ocean for example, there is life that relies on chemosysthesis - a process of converting "chemicals" to energy that does not require any sunlight. .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemosynthesis.Hope that helps.
Infer how the energy used by many living things on earth can be traced back to sunlight.?
Many living things can be traced back to sunlight because plants uses sunlight for energy, animals eats that plant getting that energy, than a human eats that animal getting all the energy.
Is wind solar energy?
It is not counted as solar energy, but all energy sources other than geothermal can ultimately be traced back to the sun.
How does thermal energy gets its power?
Power is how fast energy is flowing. Most sources of energy can be traced back ultimately to the Sun's heat and light.
