The Ultimate Source of Energy That Powers the Sun Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

The ultimate source of energy that powers the Sun is

• A)chemical potential energy of hydrogen burning into helium.
• B)mass energy of hydrogen fusing into helium.
• C)gravitational potential energy of the contraction of the gas cloud that formed the Sun.
• D)kinetic energy of the orbital motion of the Sun.
• E)thermal energy of the hydrogen atoms in the Sun.

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