Skip to content

Course home

x
Sign up
x

The Sun is a Star

The Sun is a Star

Diagram of a medium-sized star labelled The Sun, showing its composition as mostly hydrogen and helium, with arrows for Infrared, Visible Light, and Ultraviolet

The Sun looks very different from the stars you see at night, but that is mainly because it is much closer to Earth. It is our nearest star — a huge, hot object in space that gives out its own energy.

6.2.1 The Sun as a star Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.2.1 The Sun as a star

Step-by-step lessons on CIE IGCSE Physics 6.2.1 The Sun as a star. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong foundation in mechanics and electricity before tackling the more mathematically demanding astrophysics and nuclear topics.

Lessons