
Nuclear Processes and Solar Dynamics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
Fission and fusion are the same processes with different names.
Fission occurs in stars, while fusion occurs in nuclear power plants.
Fission splits a large nucleus into smaller pieces, while fusion combines small nuclei into a larger one.
Fission combines small nuclei into a larger one, while fusion splits a large nucleus.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the proton-proton chain reaction, what is the final product formed from four protons?
One gamma-ray photon
Two deuterium nuclei
One helium-4 nucleus
Two helium-3 nuclei
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does the strong force play in nuclear fusion within the Sun?
It cools down the Sun's core.
It splits helium nuclei into protons.
It causes protons to repel each other.
It allows protons to overcome electromagnetic repulsion and fuse.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Sun maintain its stability over time?
Through a natural feedback process that acts as a thermostat.
By continuously increasing its core temperature.
By decreasing its luminosity.
Through external gravitational forces.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the Sun's core as the number of particles decreases over time?
The core becomes less dense.
The core remains unchanged.
The core shrinks and heats up.
The core expands and cools.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is radiative diffusion in the context of the Sun?
The process by which photons travel directly from the core to the surface.
The zigzagging movement of photons through the Sun's dense interior.
The convection of hot gas to the Sun's surface.
The emission of neutrinos from the Sun's core.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do photons travel from the Sun's core to the photosphere?
Through direct linear paths.
Through gravitational waves.
By radiative diffusion and convection.
By being absorbed and re-emitted by neutrinos.
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