If the Rate of Nuclear Fusion in the Sun's Core

question 28

Multiple Choice

If the rate of nuclear fusion in the Sun's core were to change, how long would it take for the Sun's luminosity to change?

• A) months
• B) a few hours
• C) seconds
• D) about 100,000 years
• E) more than a million years.

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