The Sun produces energy by nuclearfusionreactions in which matter is converted into energy. Wecan measurethat the Sun produces energy at the rate of3.80Ã1026W. a. Howmanytons of matter does the Sun loseeachsecond? b. If it kept losing energy at thisrate,how long would it take the Sun to lose all its mass?

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The Sun produces energy by nuclearfusionreactions in which matter is converted into energy. Wecan measurethat the Sun produces energy at the rate of3.80Ã10²⁶W.

a. Howmanytons of matter does the Sun loseeachsecond?

b. If it kept losing energy at thisrate,how long would it take the Sun to lose all its mass?

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