Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Decide whether the sun is situated in atomic, molecular, or ionic H cloud.

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if the nuclear fusion reaction of converting 4 H → He occurs at anefficiency of 0.7%, and that mass is converted into energy accordingto the equation E = mc2, then estimate the Main Sequence lifetime of the Sun (spectral type G2)in years if the Sun (⊙) has a surface luminosity L⊙ = 3.839×1033erg. Assume the Sun’s core (10% of the total mass) is convertedfrom H into He. The Sun’s mass is M⊙ = 1.9891 × 1033 g
If the nuclear fusion reaction of converting 4 H → He occurs at an efficiency of 0.7%, and that mass is converted into energy according to the equation E = mc2, then estimate the Main Sequence lifetime of the Sun (spectral type G2) in years if the Sun (⊙) has a surface luminosity L⊙ = 3.839°ø1033 erg. Assume the Sun’s core (10% of the total mass) is converted from H into He. The Sun’s mass is M⊙ = 1.9891 °ø 1033 g.
How would the interior temperature of the Sun be different if the strong force that binds nuclei together were 10 times as strong?
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