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Offline NinaNicole

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The SUN
« on: November 01, 2007, 12:42:49 PM »
5) What is the fuel for the nuclear reaction in the sun?
What type of nuclear reaction takes place in a nuclear reactor?

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Re: The SUN
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2007, 01:23:08 PM »

Dear NinaNicole,

Yes that’s right, - the one does the “opposite” of the other. But if you do a little “Goggle” you will easily find the one or/and the other.
Then also the "fuel" will be known too.

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Re: The SUN
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2007, 01:33:48 PM »
One is fusion the other is fission. I'll leave it to you to sort out the details.
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