2007-01-07 22:16:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
In other words, it's not on fire. It's a fusion reaction. Two entirely different things.
2007-01-07 22:24:56 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sun energy is the product of a perpetual nuclear fusion reaction, where two hidrogen nuclei fusion into an Helium nucleum. There is no need of oxygen for that kind of reaction. This is like an hidrogen bomb that never finishes.
I apologize for my bad english.
2007-01-07 22:37:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jano 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun's heat comes from fusing light elements into heavier ones in a nuclear reaction, not from burning oxygen.
2007-01-07 22:19:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no fire, and there is no vacuum!
Roughly speaking, the sun is a ball of hydrogen (not a vacuum) which is being fused (not burnt) into helium.
2007-01-07 23:33:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
see the sun has countless number of helium atoms due to fission of He atoms a lot of energy is liberated this is why the sun is always ignited
2007-01-08 00:16:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the sun isn't burning, its a fission reaction which splits a molecule into its atoms. throught that an enourmous amount of energy is released.
2007-01-08 00:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by o cool 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's fusion, not burning.
2007-01-07 22:26:54 · answer #7 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
coz sun has plasma....
2007-01-07 22:18:22 · answer #8 · answered by XFNET 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋