A lay person like me needs an explanation. Einstein said that while the sun radiates it shades energy and with the result that its mass gets reduced in proportion to its energy released. Every energy has a mass and therefore every mass is a trapped energy. Can our mother star sun be compared to a light bulb? A light bulb also gives us light but can we say that it releases energy? And what happens when a bulb fuses? It releases more energy than it can itself survive its impact and therefore when it releases that substantial energy it extingishes itself.
2006-12-27 08:02:22 · 7 answers · asked by Justanian 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
A light bulb only converts electrical energy into radiant energy. When it burns out, it is not because it has no more matter to turn into energy. It simply means the thin filament that glows while conducting the current has finally melted. There are no nuclear processes happening inside it.
2006-12-27 14:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your confused, He meant that energy and matter are different aspects of the same force, that's what E=MC2 means. But the energy that is being released from the star is in the form of radiation uva, uvb, gama, and x ray, this is the energy that is given off by the sun, Hines the above, a light bulb on the other hand is given energy to produce light but radiates nothing but heat and even that is not really measurable. I hope this helps.
2006-12-27 19:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by matt v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A light bulb does release energy, since it is intended to illuminate, and light is a form of energy. One part of your question I don't understand is "what happens when a bulb fuses?" Do you mean when nuclear fusion? Nuclear fusion causes the release of an enormous amount of heat energy, comparable to that released by nuclear fission.
2006-12-27 16:10:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure thing...Albeit on a much smaller scale. :) both radiate light and heat. As to the energy that is expended when it fuses...I would still tend to believe that it is the same amount of energy that it could put out. That input of electricity will not change.
2006-12-27 16:11:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your confused, He meant that energy and matter are diffirent aspects of the same force, thats what E=MC2 means...
2006-12-27 17:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, yes the ligth is a kind of energy, it stops giving energy,
2006-12-27 16:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by jorge2garduno 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you consider the sun to be your mother, who is your father and grandparents
2006-12-27 16:08:58 · answer #7 · answered by Vizzini 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋