The Sun produces energy, and loses it at the same rate. What process that produces energy and how is this energy produced? What carries away the energy that the Sun loses? Thanks!
2006-10-29 04:30:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Well, the sun is a massive nuclear reactor. It burns up 0.655 billion tonne Hydrogen and produces 0.65 billion tonne Helium per second. The missing part of the mass turns into 6*10^26 watt energy.
And this massive part of energy is carried away by radiation, electromagnetic waves, in forms of light*seen and unseen*etc. Interesting, huh? ^_^
2006-10-29 04:44:51 · answer #1 · answered by lordamit91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK this is what I have in the brain on that subject.
The sun is a massive nuclear reactor. It uses fussion and other methods to produce massive amounts of energy. It does this at 20 millions degrees(at the core) and takes millions of years for the energy to go from the core to the surface. Its then carried out by radiation at the speed of light(what its made of). I'd imagine that huge pressures ,electromagnetic forces and gravity account for this. At the Photosphere it cools to 10,00 degrees and then to 4 million at the Corona, i think.
To get a none laymans explaination your going to have to do some digging, see: Quantum Mechanics,Physics, Nuclear Fussion, etc.
I almost forgot, the sun is made of many elements gases, solids. The solids(stell, iron,etc) is said to fall to the center, which is a solid core. The core spins so fast from all the reactions(fussion,etc) it produces electromagnetic fields. This is what causes solar flares too. Its this proccess that generates the reaction that produces energy.
2006-10-29 05:09:26 · answer #2 · answered by 12ated12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The processes are fusion and fission. Fusion is the combination of neclei to form a bigger necleus, while fission is the separation of a big necleus to smaller neclei. Hydrogen and Helium are the substances that are used to do so in the sun. Fusion and Fission can realease huge energy as far as I know.
2006-10-29 04:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by Palestini Detective 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mechanism of production of energy in sun is assumed to be nuclear fusion.
The radiation carries away the energy ot the sun.
Please visit the site: en.wikipedia.org and search for more deetails,.
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2006-10-29 04:34:14 · answer #4 · answered by nabinkm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Nuclear Fusion of two hydrogen atoms generating a helium atom. while 2 hydrogen atoms fuse the capability launched in the time of that fusion is what creates the capability, that capability is reminiscent of the nuclear bomb, yet in a miles greater huge scale and happening hundreds of thousands of cases interior the solar. That capability is likewise responsible for conserving our solar from being crushed under its very own gravity. watching the size and temperature of the superstar, that comparable fusion technique could additionally convey approximately heavier factors which contain Carbon, neon, oxygen, Iron, and so on. quite, the warmer the superstar the greater factors it could fuse, that's why distinctive the heavier factors are produced in the time of Supernovaes (stars exploding) As Carl Sagan as quickly as stated...... "we are all created from superstar stuff"
2016-12-28 07:46:08 · answer #5 · answered by bruss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up 'fusion', 'radiation', and 'convection'.
2006-10-29 04:33:23 · answer #6 · answered by eri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋