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The sun actually is a giant nuclear fusion reactor, not fission like you see here on earth. The difference is that on earth, we can split atoms to break bonds and release energy. The result is weapons and electricity and nuclear waste. The sun however fuses atoms together to make new ones. An example of this is two hydrogen---->1 helium, 1 helium and one hydrogen----> one Lithium, etc. Energy is again released when the atomic bonds are broken and atoms remade, though no nuclear waste this time.
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How is the sun related to nuclear energy?
The sun is a star, and it is also a nuclear fusion reactor. It is fusing hydrogen into helium to create energy via what we call the proton-proton nuclear reaction. Our local star has been doing this for billions of years, and will continue to do so for billions more.
Is the interior of the sun like a giant furnace?
no
How is the sun linked to nuclear energy?
The sun, like all stars, gets its energy from nuclear fusion. The Earth is only habitable for life because of the sun's radiant energy which reaches us. So we all depend on nuclear energy.
Where Does The Sun Come From?
Nuclear fusion.
Why no fission on sun?
The Sun get it power by nuclear FUSION not by nuclear fission.
What atom makes the Sun shine?
There is no atom that makes the Sun shine. The Sun is essentially a giant nuclear reactor primarily composed of hydrogen and helium. Nuclear fusion occurs in the sun fusing hydrogen atoms into helium, releasing enormous amounts of energy as heat and light.
What is the difference between the nuclear reactions taking place in the sun and the nuclear reactions taking place in a nuclear reactor?
The sun's nuclear reactions are fusion reactions at extremely high temperatures and pressures, while the nuclear reactor's nuclear reactions are fission reactions at typical temperatures and pressures for earth.
What is different between sun and moon?
The sun is a giant nuclear fusion reactor and everything in the solar system orbits around it or is pulled into it by the sun's gravity and is destroyed. The sun gives off heat, light and radiation. The moon is a rock that orbits the earth.
Where does the sun appear on earth?
The sun is in outer space above the earth. The earth rotates around the sun. It is not on the earth. It is millions of miles from the earth. The sun is a giant nuclear fusion reactor and will burn up the earth in seconds, if the earth were nearer to the sun than the planet mercury.
What is nuclear energy examples?
Mainly:Nuclear power plantsAtomic bombsradioisotopes and radiotracers used in medicine, industry, and agriculturenuclear submarinesnuclear research reactorsnuclear fusion research
What is the difference between the nuclear reactions taking place in the sun and in a nuclear reactor?
the suns nuclear reactions happen at extreme temperatures we do it at lower temps
Why does the sun create more heat than a nuclear bomb or nuclear reactor?
Because of the size of the sun, there is not enough chemicals on earth to compare to what the sun holds, besides no one has ever gone to the sun to do research on it.
How are nuclear reactions that take place in the sun different from the nuclear reactions that take place in a nuclear reactor?
sun, fusion of hydrogen nuclei making helium nuclei (not radioactive)nuclear reactor, fission of uranium nuclei making a wide variety of different fission product isotopes having mass numbers from 72 to 161 (all very radioactive)
What kind of energy does the sun take in?
The sun can be described as a nuclear fusion reactor - converting hydrogen into helium under intense heat and pressure.
What is the examples of energy produce nuclear reactor?
If you mean energy produced by nuclear reactors, then "heat" and "light" would be the answers (Just think of the sun)
How is the sun related to nuclear energy?
The sun is a star, and it is also a nuclear fusion reactor. It is fusing hydrogen into helium to create energy via what we call the proton-proton nuclear reaction. Our local star has been doing this for billions of years, and will continue to do so for billions more.
What type of power does nuclear fission have?
Fusion power is the power generated by the nuclear fusion processes. Fusion power is a primary area of researc in plasma physics. For example, the sun is a natural fusion reactor.
