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Nuclear fusion

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Charge, current, and electric fields

Stopping, braking, and momentum

  • Nuclear fusion is the process of joining together two small nuclei into a larger nucleus.
  • This is extremely difficult to achieve but happens continuously in stars.
  • The fusion reaction causes a large amount of energy to be released. This is what causes the star to be hot and bright.

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