Calculate Energy Prod. in Sun, Hydrogen Consumption & Burning Time

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The discussion focuses on calculating the sun's energy production, hydrogen consumption rate, and burning duration based on given parameters. The energy production in the sun has been calculated at 2.5e39 MeV/s using the solar radiation flux and the sphere's surface area. For hydrogen consumption and burning time, further calculations are needed, specifically regarding the energy emitted per fusion event and the amount of hydrogen consumed. The proton-proton chain reaction is suggested as a relevant process for these calculations. The thread emphasizes the need for additional data to complete the analysis of hydrogen consumption and burning duration.
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The radiation flux from the sun at the top of the Earth's atmosphere is 0.139 J cm-2 s-1 at normal incidence. The Earth is 1.50x108 km from the sun. Calculate:
(a) the energy production in the sun in MeV/s
(b) the rate of hydrogen consumption in g/s
(c) how long hydrogen-burning can continue in the sun under the assumption that energy production continues at the present rate and that hydrogen burning will cease when 10% of the total hydrogen mass has been used up.
The mass of the sun is 2.0x1033g.

I have determined that the energy production in the sun is 2.5e39 MeV/s by converting the flux to MeV/cm^2*s and multiplying that by the area of the sphere produced by the radiation with r=1.50x108 km. However, I'm not sure how to calculate b & c. I was thinking it may have to do with the pp1 chain?
 
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For b, and c you need to know how much energy is emitted in each fusion event and how much hydrogen is consumed
 
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