The sun produces 9.5x10^33 He atoms every second. Calculate the amount of energy produced by the sun each second.

Question

The sun produces 9.5x10³³ He atoms every second. Calculate the amount of energy produced by the sun each second.

Answer 1

You need to look up the figure for the energy released in the formation of one He atom, and then multiply that by the number of He atoms formed each second, and the result will be the total energy release that you seek.