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• What process is responsible for the release of energy in the sun and other stars? nuclear fusion
• Which particle has the same charge as an electron but significantly more mass? Positron
• According to newton's second law of motion what is the relationship between force mass and acceleration? Force = mass x acceleration
• What law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed from one form to another? First law of thermodynamics
• What term describes the gravitational collapse of a massive star resulting in an extremely dense object with intense gravitational pull? Black hole
• What type of wave does not require a medium for propagation?Electromagnetic wave
• According to einstein's theory of special relativity what happens to an object's mass as its velocity approaches the speed of light? The mass increases
• What type of nuclear decay involves the emission of an alpha particle composed of two protons and two neutrons? Alpha decay
• What principles states that the total energy of a closed system remains constant over time if no external forces act on it? The law of conservation of energy
• Weak nuclear force is the fundamental force responsible for the decay of a neutron into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.