Some stars, in a later stage of evolution, may begin to fuse two 12/6C nuclei into one
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(a) How much energy would be released in such a reaction?
(b) What kinetic energy must two carbon nuclei each have when far apart, if they can then approach each other to within 6.0fm, center-to-center?
(c) Approximately what temperature would this require?
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Fundamentals of Physics
ISBN: 978-0471758013
8th Extended edition
Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick
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