E3-1 Fusion and Nucleosynthesis - Connection

What are the byproducts released during fusion? Choose the correct answer.

• Water and oxygen

• Heat and light

• Carbon dioxide and nitrogen

• Sound and electricity

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In the diagram, how many Helium atoms are fusing to create one Carbon atom?

• Three Helium atoms

• Two Helium atoms

• Four Helium atoms

• Five Helium atoms

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What are the two main results of fusion in the core of a star?

• Energy (light and heat) and new, heavier atoms

• Loss of mass and decrease in temperature

• Formation of lighter elements and absorption of energy

• Decrease in gravity and production of dark matter

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Step 1 - Two hydrogen (1H) fuse creating a Hydrogen 2 (2H). What is the product of this fusion?

• Helium 3 (3He)

• Hydrogen 2 (2H)

• Helium 4 (4He)

• Hydrogen 1 (1H)

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Step 2 - One hydrogen (1H) and one Hydrogen 2 (2H) fuse to create one helium 3 (3He).

What is the product of this fusion?

• Helium 3 (3He)

• Hydrogen 2 (2H)

• Helium 4 (4He)

• Hydrogen 1 (1H)

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Step 3 - Two helium 3 (3He) atoms fuse to create one helium 4 (4He) and two hydrogen (1H) atoms.

What is the product of this fusion?

• Helium 3 (3He)

• Hydrogen 2 (2H)

• Helium 4 (4He)

• Hydrogen 1 (1H)

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Gravity is the force that pulls in, trying to ______ the star.

• crush

• expand

• lighten

• cool

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Fusion is the force that pushes out, trying to ______ the star apart.

• blow

• freeze

• shrink

• melt

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The balance between gravity pulling in and fusion pushing out in a star is called ______.

• hydrostatic equilibrium

• stellar collapse

• nuclear fission

• cosmic inflation

Nucleosynthesis is:

• the process of creating new atomic nuclei from pre-existing nuclei

• the breakdown of atomic nuclei into smaller particles

• the process of cell division in living organisms

• the movement of electrons between energy levels

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