Question

The energy the Sun gives off is caused by nuclear reactions in its core. The extreme pressure from the weight of the gases that make up the Sun raises the temperature of the core enough for the nuclear reactions to take place. Which law best describes this behavior of gases in the Sun?

Answer 1

The law which describes the behavior of gases in the Sun is Gay-Lussac's Law

Step-by-step explanation:

The states that the extremely high pressure of the gases in the Sun produces extremely high temperature;

Therefore, the relationship between the pressure, 'P', of the gas and the temperature, 'T', of the gas is a direct relationship, which can be expressed mathematically as follows;

P ∝ T

The law which best describes the behavior of gases in the Sun is Gay-Lussac's Law, which states that the pressure of a given volume of gas varies directly as the absolute temperature of the gas, as follows;

P = K·T

∴ P/T = K (Constant)

`\therefore (P_1)/(T_1) = (P_2)/(T_2)`