Overview
Syllabus
The Sun's Luminosity and Age Suggest an Energy Source
Kelvin´s Colleagues Reveal Solar Nuclear Fusion
Basic Nuclear Physics Shows Low Energy Binding
The Most Stable Possible Nuclei are Revealed
Positive Nuclei Result in Fusion, Fission, and Decay
Symmetry Energy Explains the Binding Energy Curve
Mostly Hydrogen, the Sun Fuses It to Helium to Shine
E=mc2 Reveals Exchange Rates for Energy and Mass
What the Energy Emission Rate Reveals
Dissecting the Sequence of Reactions in Proton Fusion
Quantum Theory Aids Protons in Fusing
Instability of Helium-2 Nucleus Solved
Taught by
Wondrium