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Nuclear fusion in stars
Jon Chase narrates film footage of hydrogen bomb explosions produced by nuclear fusion and explains that the sun's energy is also produced by nuclear fusion. He demonstrates a highly exothermic chemical reaction and relates this to the much greater energy output of the sun.
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