i.the solar spectrum : sun’s composition and surface temperature ii.sun’s interior: energy...
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I. The Solar Spectrum: Sun’s composition and surface temperature
II. Sun’s Interior: Energy source, energy transport, structure, helioseismology.
III. Sun’s Atmosphere: Photosphere, chromosphere, corona
IV. Solar Activity: Sunspots, solar magnetism, solar cycle, prominences and flares.
Outline of The Sun (Ch. 10)(Not exactly like the book)
I. The Solar Spectrum: Sun’s composition and surface temperature
II. Sun’s Interior: Energy source, energy transport, structure, helioseismology.
III. Sun’s Atmosphere: Photosphere, chromosphere, corona
IV. Solar Activity: Sunspots, solar magnetism, solar cycle, prominences and flares.
Outline of The Sun (Ch. 10)
What is the source of the Sun’s energy?
a) Chemical reactions
b) Gravitational contraction
c) Nuclear fission (like in nuclear power plants)
d) Nuclear fusion
Question 1
Is it powered by NUCLEAR ENERGY? … YES!
Luminosity~ 10 billion years
Nuclear Potential Energy (core)
What is the source of the Sun’s energy?
a) Chemical reactions b) Gravitational contraction c) Nuclear fission (like in nuclear
power plants) d) Nuclear fusion
Question 1
Fission
Big nucleus splits into smaller pieces
(Nuclear power plants)
Fusion
Small nuclei stick together to make a bigger one
(Sun, stars)
4 protons one helium nucleus + Energy
The mass of the four protons is higher than that of the helium nucleus where did the missing mass go?
Hydrogen Fusion into Helium in the Sun’s Core
4 protons one helium nucleus + Energy
The mass of the four protons is higher than that of the helium nucleus where did the missing mass go?
The mass became energy, and E=mc2 so a little mass can produce a lot of energy
Hydrogen Fusion into Helium in the Sun’s Core
Helioseismology
By studying the motion of the Sun’s surface we can learn about its interior in a similar way to the study of Earthquakes.
What have we learned? How does the solar thermostat work? There is a equilibrium between gravity
and energy outflow……. How does the energy from fusion get
out of the Sun? Energy is produces in the core by nuclear
fusion and it gets radiated outward. The convection zone carries energy the rest of the way to the photosphere, where it is radiated into space as sunlight.
How do we know what is happening inside the Sun?
Helioseismology and other techniques
I. The Solar Spectrum: Sun’s composition and surface temperature
II. Sun’s Interior: Energy source, energy transport, structure, helioseismology.
III. Sun’s Atmosphere: Photosphere, chromosphere, corona
IV. Solar Activity: Sunspots, solar magnetism, solar cycle, prominences and flares.
Outline of The Sun (Ch. 10)
Why do sunspots look dark? a) They are dark clouds b) They are smoke from the Sun’s
interior c) They are cooler than the rest of
the Sun’s surface d) None of the above
Question
Why do sunspots look dark? a) They are dark clouds b) They are smoke from the Sun’s
interior c) They are cooler than the rest
of the Sun’s surface d) None of the above
Question
Blackbody radiation:
The hotter the brighter
The hotter the bluer
Why do sunspots look dark? They are cooler than the rest of
the Sun’s surface Are they redder?
Review from Ch 5
I. The Solar Spectrum: Sun’s composition and surface temperature
II. Sun’s Interior: Energy source, energy transport, structure, helioseismology.
III. Sun’s Atmosphere: Photosphere, chromosphere, corona
IV. Solar Activity: Sunspots, solar magnetism, solar cycle, prominences and flares.
Outline of The Sun (Ch. 10)
I. Sunspots: main indicator
II. Prominences and flares: also indicators of solar activity
III. Solar cycle: 11-year cycle
IV. Solar Activity
Charged particles streaming from Sun can disrupt electrical power grid and can disable communications satellites
How does solar activity affect humans?
Bursts of charged particles ejected from the Sun during periods of high solar activity can hamper radio communications,disrupt electrical power generation,and damage orbiting satellites.
Solar activity can also have a strong impact on Earth’s weather