The Life of a Star

2 marks · Normal

State the name of the process that causes hydrogen nuclei to join together at the start of a star's life. What form of energy is released during this process?

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Common mistakes: fission instead of fusion; wrong form of energy

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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly names the process as nuclear fusion.

B2 · 1 mark · Correctly identifies the form of energy as heat or light (or radiation).

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The process is called nuclear fusion. The energy released is heat and light.