2007-01-20 22:27:00 · 18 answers · asked by SAMANTHA H 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
well from what i know its nuclear neaction think of the sun as a big nuclear bomb exploding on the inside. No oxygen is needed as its not really burning anything more like its releasing energy which is what give the sun its light
2007-01-20 22:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun does not burn oxygen. The sun operates by nuclear fusion, combining hydrogen atoms into helium atoms, thus releasing large amounts of heat and radiation. Oxygen is only required to burn carbon-based fuels such as petroleum or gun powder.
2007-01-21 07:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by rawson_wayne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the sun is continuous hydrogen explosions. The core of the sun would be made from something that would be producing hudrogen. The sun would be producing some type of radiation that behaves like Gamma radiation and has something to do with string theory, rotation and gravity. Heat and gravity balance with size. So the world will end in 5 billion years time.
2007-01-21 01:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sun generates its energy by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium and is in a state of hydrostatic balance, neither contracting nor expanding over time. There are more than 100 million G2 class stars in our galaxy. Because of logarithmic size distribution, the Sun is actually brighter than 85% of the stars in the Galaxy, most of which are red dwarfs.
2007-01-21 04:20:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mikhil M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
and how does the car keeps burning gas where there is no Oxygen. Look son sun's fuel is the hydrogen gas it keeps burning and burning, if this gas run out the sun will be a dwarf body and all planets will be dead.
2007-01-21 04:17:01 · answer #5 · answered by the champ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a nuclear reaction converting hydrogen to helium. Doesn't require oxygen. It's not 'burning' in the conventional sense.
2007-01-20 22:32:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nuclear Fusion.
2007-01-22 21:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by los 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a engineering Secret, Like Hydro-Magnetic Energy C|C
2007-01-21 01:40:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it's not burning in the sense you are familiar with. It is a nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium. This produces heat and light.
2007-01-20 22:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium, this process releases energy thats how sun radiate heat in space
nuclear fusion (netron + proton involve) not combustion (electrons involve)
2007-01-20 22:59:38 · answer #10 · answered by flongkoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋