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Question 2 • Physics

What occurs as energy is transferred through the radiative zone of the Sun? Choose two correct answers.

Answer
A
Energy is released into the photosphere.
B
Energy is transferred through the large-scale movement of material.
C
Gamma rays are produced.
D
Photons are scattered in many directions.
E
Photons are absorbed and reemitted.

Explanation

In the Sun’s radiative zone, energy moves outward as photons interact with particles in the dense solar material. Photons are absorbed and reemitted, and their paths are scattered in many directions, so energy takes a long time to travel outward. Large-scale movement of material transfers energy mainly in the convection zone, not the radiative zone.

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