Physics
The basics of _________ fusion in the Sun are detailed in the following important summary (i. E. , understand this material). Normally, protons repel each other because their charges are similar, and by analogy consider trying bring together the N of a magnet with the N of another magnet. To overcome that electromagnetic repulsion one needs to smash the protons at a very high speed, and then nuclear fusion can occur. That high speed is not achieved in daily life, thankfully, but in the cores of stars where the temperature is high. Temperature is a proxy for the speed of particles, and as an example consider if it is cold in the room the particles are moving slowly. The temperature is high in the cores of stars because there is the sizable mass of all the overlaying layers exerting a pressure on the core, and causing the temperature to rise, and hence the speed of the protons. By analogy, consider when diving from the top of the pool to the bottom of the pool, and where one begins to feel the pressure exerted by all the overlaying layers of water