NEET Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity NEET PYQ-Nuclear Physics

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    Solar energy is mainly caused due to:                                                                                [AIPMT 2003]

    A)     fusion of protons during synthesis of heavier elements

    B)       gravitational contraction

    C)       burning of hydrogen in the oxygen

    D)       fission of uranium present in the sun

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    In sun energy in huge amount is proposed due to fusion of 4 protons (hydrogen nucleus) into a helium nucleus according to the reaction
       \[_{1}{{H}^{1}}+{{\,}_{1}}{{H}^{1}}+{{\,}_{1}}{{H}^{1}}+{{\,}_{1}}{{H}^{1}}\,\to {{\,}_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}+2+{{\,}_{1}}{{\beta }^{0}}\]
       \[+\gamma \,(energy)\,+2v\]
    Note:    It is estimated that sun will radiate energy at its present rate for next one thousand crore \[({{10}^{11}})\] years.


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