How much fuel does the sun burn per second

Subject: How much fuel does the sun burn per second

Date: Thu Dec 5 08:14:15 2002
Posted by Martin Yost
Grade level: undergrad School: Glenn Oaks Community College
City: Centreville State/Province: Mich. Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 1039094055.As

Message:


How much fuel does the sun burn on average per second. Also, because the fuel 
is not replenished, that would mean the sun should be shrinking. Shouldn't that 
mean that the gravitational pull of the sun itself is getting weaker? And if 
the sun is shrinking, wouldn't that also mean that it is burning less and less 
fuel and making temperatures on earth colder?

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