SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

THE SUN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How much mass does the Sun take up in the solar system?
A
20%
B
50%
C
85%
D
99%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sun is the major and largest component of our solar system. It makes up for about 99.86 % of the total mass of the solar system.

Detailed explanation-2: -A: Hydrogen and helium are by far the most abundant elements found in the Sun, making up about 98 percent of its mass, but other, heavier elements play an important role in the physical processes that occur in the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sun is the biggest object in our solar system, with a distance of 695, 508 kilometres from centre to surface. It contains 99.86% of the mass of the entire solar system and could contain roughly 1.3 million Earths. The Sun is an average-sized star.

Detailed explanation-4: -Earth and all other objects in our solar system orbit around the Sun due to gravity – the Sun contains over 98% of all mass in the solar system and so exerts a strong gravitational pull.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Sun is a huge, glowing sphere of hot gas. Most of this gas is hydrogen (about 70%) and helium (about 28%).

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