Structure of the Sun

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Questions in this category have been asked by MT, PJ, DC

  • Where are the convection & radiative zones?
    • What causes the transition?
    • How does opacity vary throughout the convective layer?
    • What causes the opacity?
    • How does the picture change for a 5 Solar Mass Star?
    • What about at 0.2 Solar Mass Star? Why?
  • Does the Sun rotate & how do we know?
    • Where does it rotate fastest?
    • Is it solid body rotation?
    • How has this been confirmed experimentally?

Questions asked by EB

  • What is the energy produced for the reaction involving neutrino?
    • What are the experiments to detect the neutrinos and the reactions involve.