The Life of a Star
2 marks · NormalState 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.