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Date November 2017 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 17N.3.SL.TZ0.11a.i
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ0
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17N.3.SL.TZ0.11a.i

Two of the brightest objects in the night sky are the planet Jupiter and the star Vega.
The light observed from Jupiter has a similar brightness to that received from Vega.

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Identify the mechanism leading stars to produce the light they emit.

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«nuclear» fusion

Do not accept “burning’’

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