What Do We Mean When We Say That the Sun

question 93

Multiple Choice

What do we mean when we say that the Sun is in gravitational equilibrium?

• A)The hydrogen gas in the Sun is balanced so that it never rises upward or falls downward.
• B)The Sun maintains a steady temperature.
• C)This is another way of stating that the Sun generates energy by nuclear fusion.
• D)There is a balance within the Sun between the outward push of pressure and the inward pull of gravity.
• E)The Sun always has the same amount of mass,creating the same gravitational force.

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