The Sun
Unit 7: The Sun (weeks 17-18)
Learning Objectives
Describe the composition of the Sun.
Describe how energy is produced by the Sun and it’s flow outward to us.
Describe the effects of differential rotation on Sun’s appearance and behavior.
Outline
Formation of the Sun
Composition and structure of the Sun
Energy production & Energy Mass Equivalence
Effects of magnetism
Homework:
Read Our Sun and/or Chapter 12 in Zeilik.
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