If the Sun Converts 5 × 10¹¹ Kg of H

question 42

Multiple Choice

If the Sun converts 5 × 10¹¹ kg of H to He per second and 10 percent of the Sun's total mass is available for nuclear burning,how long might we expect the Sun to live?

• A)10⁴ years
• B)10⁸ years
• C)10¹⁰ years
• D)10¹¹ years
• E)10¹⁴ years

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