AS102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Positron, Main Sequence, Strong Interaction
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Lesson 1: chapter 5 the sun: the closest star. So, the order of sections of the sun from the outside in, with their corresponding temperatures is: The str makes the following predictions: the speed of light (c = 3 x 108 m/s) is the upper speed limit nothing can travel as fast as light (ever! Lesson 2: chapter 5 (5. 6) and chapter 7 (7. 2) fusion furnace and. 5. 6 solar activity: galileo often observed the sun and saw sunspots, he concluded that the sun is a sphere and rotating. 3 important points about magnetic solar phenomena: all solar activity is magnetic. We do not experience such events on earth since earths magnetic field is weak and our atmosphere is not ionized: a lot of energy can be stored in arches of magnetic fields. When they are released they can trigger powerful eruptions, they occur a long way from earth.
