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Nuclear fusion, the energy source of the Sun, hydrogen bombs, and fusion reactors, occurs much more readily when the average kinetic energy of the atoms is high-that is, at high temperatures. Suppose you want the atoms in your fusion experiment to have average kinetic energies of 6.40×10–14 J. What temperature is needed?

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Answer: [tex]3.1\times 10^9K[/tex]

Explanation:

Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object by virtue of its motion.

Average kinetic energy is defined as the average of the kinetic energies of all the particles present in a system. It is determined by the equation:

[tex]K=\frac{3kT}{2}[/tex]

K= kinetic energy

k= boltzmann constant  =[tex]1.38\times 10^{-23}[/tex]

T= temperature in Kelvin

[tex]6.40\times 10^{-14}=\frac{3\times 1.38\times 10^{-23}\times T}{2}[/tex]

[tex]T=3.1\times 10^9K[/tex]

Thus the temperature needed is [tex]3.1\times 10^9K[/tex].

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