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IgorC [24]
3 years ago
14

How does the sun produce heat and light for the earth?

Biology
1 answer:
AysviL [449]3 years ago
7 0
The sun produces a massive amount of energy due to the nuclear fusion reaction in its core, in which the element hydrogen is converted into helium. The temperature in the core is about 13,600,000 degrees Kelvin, and this heat is transferred into the next layer through thermal radiation.
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