Share
One might imagine that if energy generation by nuclear fusion were to increase in a star, this would heat the gas, which would in turn incre
Question
One might imagine that if energy generation by nuclear fusion were to increase in a star, this would heat the gas, which would in turn increase the rate of nuclear fusion, and so forth in a runaway cycle of increasing temperature. What process acts in a normal main-sequence star to prevent this behavior?
in progress
0
Physics
4 years
2021-07-21T18:15:59+00:00
2021-07-21T18:15:59+00:00 1 Answers
10 views
0
Answers ( )
Answer:
Explanation:
Increased energy generation will cause a temperature increase which will eventually cause expansion and hence cooling of the gas. This slows down the nuclear fusion.