Why high temperature is required for Nuclear fusion ?
All nuclear reactions absorb heat
The particles can not come together unless they are moving rapidly
The binding energy must be supplied from an external source
The mass defect must be supplied
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The mass defect must be supplied
B
All nuclear reactions absorb heat
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The binding energy must be supplied from an external source
D
The particles can not come together unless they are moving rapidly
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Fusion reaction takes place at temperatures around 107k. It requires this high temperature so that nucleus start moving at rapidly speed, which in turn increases their kinetic, so that they overcome the repulsion between them and can come together.
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