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What discovery did Weizsäcker make regarding stars?

  • Gravitational Pull

  • Energy Production from Nuclear Fusion

  • Stars are Gaseous

  • Stars are Made of Helium

Answer

In the 1930s, Weizsäcker was a German physicist who was one of the first people to realize that the sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion. He proposed that the sun's core is made up of hydrogen, which is converted into helium through nuclear fusion reactions. This process releases energy, which is what keeps the sun shining. Weizsäcker's work helped to lay the foundation for our understanding of how stars work.
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