Practice - Nuclear Fusion in Stars
Practice Questions
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What is nuclear fusion?
💡 Hint: Think about how the Sun produces energy.
What process do Sun-like stars primarily use for fusion?
💡 Hint: Consider the basic fusion sequence in our Sun.
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What is the primary fusion process in Sun-like stars?
💡 Hint: Think of how our own Sun generates its energy.
True or False: The CNO cycle uses carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen as catalysts for fusion.
💡 Hint: Recall what elements are involved in this cycle.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain the differences between the proton-proton chain and the CNO cycle in terms of temperature requirements and primary stars in which they occur.
💡 Hint: Consider the population and temperature differences of these star types.
Using E=mc², calculate how much energy would be released if 1 kg of hydrogen underwent fusion to form helium.
💡 Hint: Use the mass-energy equivalence to calculate the energy resulting from fusion.
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