Fusion In The Sun: The Definition Of A Star

What is a star? To define, a star is a luminescent and impactful form of energy. There are many different types of stars. A commonly known type of star is the sun. The sun majorly influences the world and serves a very important role for the reason that without the sun, the solar system would not be what it is today. Since the beginning of time, the study of stars has been researched thoroughly. In this research report, the fusion in stars will be examined, specifically looking at what makes up a star, the importance of nuclear fusion, and ___________.

To understand fusion in stars, one must understand what exactly a star is composed of. A more detailed definition of a star is a ball of gas in space providing that prices the solar system with light and warmth. The sun star is composed of mainly hydrogen gas (72%) and helium (26%). The remaining 2% is accounted by low traces of oxygen, carbon, neon, nitrogen, magnesium, iron, and silicon. According to K. Spoken (2015), the sun is made up of mostly hydrogen and helium because “these are the elements formed shortly after the Big Bang, whereas all other elements are made during a star’s life or death”. Due to the sun’s relative size and density a result of a large gravitational force a vast amount of pressure is acting on the mentioned elements made in the sun’s core. With factors such as

There are three different energy paths that can create fusion in a star depending on the age and mass of the star. The three different versions include; proton-proton fusion, helium fusion and the carbon cycle. The action of nuclear fusion begins with two individual hydrogen atoms, under the high temperature conditions in the sun it effects the hydrogen atoms to fuse together creating heavy hydrogen also known as deuterium. The theory proposed by Charles Critchfield calculated the rate of energy-production, “The transformation of hydrogen into helium by the following