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Q32 (IAS/2024) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Astronomy and astrophysics Official Key

Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars. Statement-II : Compared to dwarf stars, giant stars have a greater rate of nuclear reactions. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements ?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: D
Explanation

The correct answer is option D because Statement-I is incorrect while Statement-II is correct.

Red giants are more rare than main sequence stars, so their life spans should be shorter.[2] This directly contradicts Statement-I's claim that giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars. Main sequence stars have very long life spans[3], making dwarf (main-sequence) stars the longer-lived category.

Statement-II is correct. More massive stars are more luminous than less massive stars[4], and this higher luminosity in giant stars results from a greater rate of nuclear reactions in their cores. The increased reaction rate causes giants to burn through their fuel faster, which paradoxically shortens rather than lengthens their lifetimes compared to dwarf stars.

Therefore, Statement-I is incorrect (giants live shorter lives, not longer), but Statement-II is correct (giants do have higher nuclear reaction rates), making option D the correct choice.

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Q. Consider the following statements : Statement-I : Giant stars live much longer than dwarf stars. Statement-II : Compared to dwarf sta…
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Origin: Books + Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 3.3/10 · 3.3/10

This is a classic 'Mechanism vs. Outcome' question. It tests the fundamental rule of stellar physics: 'Live fast, die young.' While it looks like deep astrophysics, it is solvable using the basic 'Life Cycle of a Star' charts found in standard Geography NCERTs and PMF IAS. The core logic is that high mass = high gravity = high fusion rate = short life.

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Statement 1
In stellar evolution, do giant stars have longer lifetimes than dwarf (main-sequence) stars?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"Other stars, such as red giants are more rare than main sequence stars, so their life spans should be shorter."
Why this source?
  • Directly compares red giants to main-sequence stars and states giants are rarer
  • Concludes rarity implies shorter life spans for giants compared to main-sequence stars
Web source
Presence: 5/5
"Most likely explanation is that Main Sequence stars are constantly being born, and that they have very long life spans."
Why this source?
  • States main-sequence stars have very long lifespans
  • Implying main-sequence (dwarf) phase lasts longer than subsequent, rarer phases
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"very long time, giving them lifetimes much longer than the 13.8 billion years the universe has been around. Once that supply is exhausted, the star leaves the main sequence and swells into a red giant."
Why this source?
  • Describes main-sequence stars as living 'very long' (example: the Sun ~10 billion years)
  • Explains stars leave the main sequence and swell into red giants after core hydrogen is exhausted, implying the red-giant phase follows and is shorter

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Main sequence stars > p. 10
Strength: 4/5
“• Main sequence stars fuse hydrogen atoms to form helium in their cores. Most of the stars in the universe, about 90 per cent of them including the sun, are main sequence stars.• Towards the end of its life, stars like the sun swells up into a red giant, before losing their outer layers as a planetary nebula and finally shrinking to become a white dwarf.”
Why relevant

States that main-sequence stars (e.g., the Sun) later swell into red giants toward the end of their life cycle, implying giants represent a later evolutionary stage rather than a longer primary lifetime.

How to extend

A student could combine this with the fact that main-sequence lifetime is determined by core hydrogen burning to reason that giants are a subsequent, typically shorter-lived phase of stellar evolution.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Neutron stars > p. 14
Strength: 4/5
“If its mass is any greater, its gravity will be so strong that it will shrink further to become a black hole.• Chandrasekhar Limit: it is the maximum mass at which a star near the end of its life cycle can become a white dwarf and above which the star will collapse to form a neutron star or black hole. • Protostar: ; Fusion ignition - Main Squence: ; Col3: ; Red Giant/Supergiant White Dwarf/Black Hole: • Protostar: Fetus; Fusion ignition - Main Squence: Infancy through Adulthood; Col3: Middle Age; Red Giant/Supergiant White Dwarf/Black Hole: Old Age-Death • Protostar: ; Fusion ignition - Main Squence: \frac{1}{2}; Col3: ; Red Giant/Supergiant White Dwarf/Black Hole:”
Why relevant

Provides an evolutionary timeline metaphor (main sequence = 'Infancy through Adulthood'; red giant/supergiant = 'Middle Age' or 'Old Age–Death'), indicating giants occur late in life rather than having longer overall main-sequence lifetimes.

How to extend

Use the timeline plus standard knowledge that massive stars evolve more rapidly to infer giants (especially supergiants) do not have longer total lifetimes than long-lived dwarfs.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Red Supergiant > p. 11
Strength: 3/5
“• As the red giant star condenses, it heats up even further, burning the last of its hydrogen and causing the star's outer layers to expand outward. At this stage, the star becomes a large red giant. An enormous red giant is often called Red Supergiant.”
Why relevant

Explains that red giants burn the last of their hydrogen and expand, showing the giant phase involves consuming remaining fuel in an advanced stage.

How to extend

Combine with the basic idea that fuel consumption rate affects lifetime to judge whether the giant phase is shorter than a long main-sequence lifetime.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > The Difference Between Nova and Type I Supernova > p. 13
Strength: 4/5
“• Nova: In a nova, the system can shine up to a million times; Type I supernova: A supernova is a violent stellar explosion that • Nova: brighter than normal.; Type I supernova: can shine as brightly as an entire galaxy of billions • Nova: ; Type I supernova: of normal stars. • Nova: As long as it continues to take gas from its compan; Type I supernova: If enough gas piles up on the surface of the white • Nova: ion star, the white dwarf can produce nova out; Type I supernova: dwarf, a runaway thermonuclear explosion • Nova: bursts at regular intervals.; Type I supernova: blasts the star to bits. • Nova: Type II supernova; Type I supernova:”
Why relevant

Describes massive-star endpoints (Type I/II supernovae) and violent, rapid deaths for some stars, linking high-mass (often giant) stars to relatively abrupt ends.

How to extend

A student could apply the external rule that higher-mass stars burn fuel faster to connect massive/giant stars with shorter lifetimes than low-mass dwarfs.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Our Galaxy (The Milky Way) > p. 8
Strength: 4/5
“The inner stars travel faster than those further out. A supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A* is at the centre. The Solar System is located in the Orion Arm, 26,000 light years from the centre (about one-third from the centre) of the Milky Way.• Stars like Sun are rare in the Milky Way galaxy, whereas substantially dimmer and cooler stars, known as red dwarfs, are common.”
Why relevant

Notes red dwarfs are common, dimmer and cooler than Sun-like stars, suggesting a class of low-mass stars distinct from giants.

How to extend

Combine with the standard fact that lower luminosity/cooler stars burn fuel more slowly to hypothesize that red-dwarf (main-sequence) lifetimes exceed those of giant (high-mass) stars.

Statement 2
In stellar physics, do giant stars have a higher nuclear fusion energy-generation rate than dwarf (main-sequence) stars?
Origin: Weak / unclear Fairness: Borderline / guessy
Indirect textbook clues
Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Main sequence stars > p. 10
Strength: 4/5
“• Main sequence stars fuse hydrogen atoms to form helium in their cores. Most of the stars in the universe, about 90 per cent of them including the sun, are main sequence stars.• Towards the end of its life, stars like the sun swells up into a red giant, before losing their outer layers as a planetary nebula and finally shrinking to become a white dwarf.”
Why relevant

States that main-sequence stars fuse hydrogen in their cores and that stars like the Sun swell into red giants later in life (different fusion stage).

How to extend

A student could combine this with the fact that different fusion fuels (H vs He) and evolutionary stage change core conditions and so affect instantaneous energy-generation rates.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Importance of Supernova: Creating and Dispersing New Elements > p. 14
Strength: 5/5
“• When a star's core runs out of hydrogen, the star begins to die out. The dying star expands into a red giant, and this now begins to manufacture carbon by fusing helium atoms. • More massive stars begin a further series of nuclear burning. The elements formed in these stages range from oxygen to iron.• During a supernova, the star releases huge amounts of energy as well as neutrons, which allows elements heavier than iron, such as uranium and gold, to be produced.• In the supernova explosion, all these elements are expelled into space, and new stars are born out of this matter (recycling of matter in the universe!).”
Why relevant

Notes that when hydrogen is exhausted a star becomes a red giant and begins fusing helium, and that more massive stars undergo further, higher-stage nuclear burning.

How to extend

Using the basic idea that higher fusion stages (and higher-mass stars) require and produce different energy outputs, a student can suspect massive/advanced-burning stars may have higher fusion power than low-mass main-sequence stars.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Our Galaxy (The Milky Way) > p. 8
Strength: 4/5
“The inner stars travel faster than those further out. A supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A* is at the centre. The Solar System is located in the Orion Arm, 26,000 light years from the centre (about one-third from the centre) of the Milky Way.• Stars like Sun are rare in the Milky Way galaxy, whereas substantially dimmer and cooler stars, known as red dwarfs, are common.”
Why relevant

Says red dwarfs are common and are substantially dimmer and cooler than stars like the Sun.

How to extend

A student could use the luminosity clue (dimmer red dwarfs) plus a mass–luminosity expectation to infer lower fusion rates in low-mass main-sequence stars compared with brighter stars.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Degenerate Matter > p. 11
Strength: 4/5
“• Fusion in a star's core produces heat and outward pressure, but this pressure is kept in balance by the inward push of gravity generated by a star's mass (gravity is a product of mass). When the hydrogen used as fuel vanishes, and fusion slows, gravity causes the star to collapse. This creates a degenerate star.• Great densities (like in a degenerate star) are only possible when electrons are displaced from their regular shells and pushed closer to the nucleus, allowing atoms to take up less space. The matter in this state is called degenerate matter.”
Why relevant

Explains fusion produces outward pressure balanced by gravity and that loss of fusion causes gravitational collapse to degenerate states—linking fusion rate to core pressure/temperature and thus to mass/density.

How to extend

Combining this with the basic fact that core temperature/pressure scale with mass, a student can reason that more massive cores enable higher fusion rates.

Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 4: Earths Interior > Radioactive Decay > p. 59
Strength: 3/5
“Nuclear fusion doesn't occur inside the earth. For nuclear fusion to occur there must be far more pressure and temperature inside the earth. The earth is not massive enough to cause such conditions.”
Why relevant

States fusion requires far more pressure and temperature than found in Earth, implying that mass (and resulting pressure/temperature) is crucial for fusion.

How to extend

A student could extend this to compare stellar masses: stars with greater core pressure/temperature (often more massive or in advanced phases) are likely to have higher fusion-generation rates than low-mass stars.

Statement 3
In stellar physics, does a higher nuclear fusion rate in a star cause it to have a longer stellar lifetime?
Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable
From standard books
Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Degenerate Matter > p. 11
Presence: 4/5
“• Fusion in a star's core produces heat and outward pressure, but this pressure is kept in balance by the inward push of gravity generated by a star's mass (gravity is a product of mass). When the hydrogen used as fuel vanishes, and fusion slows, gravity causes the star to collapse. This creates a degenerate star.• Great densities (like in a degenerate star) are only possible when electrons are displaced from their regular shells and pushed closer to the nucleus, allowing atoms to take up less space. The matter in this state is called degenerate matter.”
Why this source?
  • States that fusion in the core uses hydrogen as fuel and that when hydrogen vanishes fusion slows and the star collapses.
  • Implies that consuming the hydrogen fuel determines the end of the star’s active fusion phase, so faster consumption would shorten the available fuel supply.
Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Protostar > p. 9
Presence: 2/5
“• A Protostar looks like a star, but its core is not yet hot enough for nuclear fusion. The luminosity comes exclusively from the heating of the Protostar as it contracts (because of gravity). Protostars are usually surrounded by dust, which blocks the light that they emit, so they are difficult to observe in the visible spectrum.• Nuclear fusion: the fusion of 2 hydrogen atoms into a helium atom with the liberation of a huge amount of energy. It occurs only when the initial temperatures are very high — a few million degrees Celsius. That is why nuclear fusion is hard to achieve and control).”
Why this source?
  • Defines fusion as conversion of hydrogen to helium with release of large amounts of energy, indicating hydrogen is the consumable fuel.
  • Identifies the high temperatures required for fusion, linking fusion activity to conditions that govern fuel burn.
Pattern takeaway: UPSC is shifting from static definitions ('What is a Red Giant?') to comparative dynamics ('How does X behave compared to Y?'). They are testing if you understand the *inverse relationship* between a system's intensity (reaction rate) and its duration (lifetime).
How you should have studied
  1. [THE VERDICT]: Conceptual Sitter. Solvable by applying the basic 'Mass-Luminosity Relation' taught in Physical Geography (Chapter: The Universe).
  2. [THE CONCEPTUAL TRIGGER]: Stellar Evolution. Specifically, the transition from 'Main Sequence' (Dwarfs) to 'Red Giant' and the trade-off between fuel consumption and longevity.
  3. [THE HORIZONTAL EXPANSION]: Memorize these stellar limits: 1. Chandrasekhar Limit (1.44 solar masses - White Dwarf cutoff). 2. Oppenheimer-Volkoff Limit (Neutron Star cutoff). 3. H-R Diagram positions (Sun = Main Sequence; Giants = Top Right). 4. Color-Temp rule (Blue = Hot/Young, Red = Cool/Old).
  4. [THE STRATEGIC METACOGNITION]: Do not just memorize the stages (Protostar -> Red Giant). Understand the *engine*. Ask: 'What fights gravity?' (Fusion pressure). 'What happens when fuel runs out?' (Collapse). If you understand the engine, you know that a bigger engine burns fuel faster.
Concept hooks from this question
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S1
👉 Main sequence as the hydrogen‑fusing, dominant lifetime phase
💡 The insight

Main‑sequence stars fuse hydrogen in their cores and make up about 90% of stars, marking the principal, long‑lasting phase of a star's life.

High‑yield: Explains why most observed stars are on the main sequence and underpins direct comparisons of stellar lifetimes; links to nuclear fusion, stellar structure and habitability, and helps answer questions about which evolutionary phase is longest or most common.

📚 Reading List :
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Main sequence stars > p. 10
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > 1.5. Star Formation (Stellar Evolution or Life Cycle of a Star) > p. 9
🔗 Anchor: "In stellar evolution, do giant stars have longer lifetimes than dwarf (main-sequ..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S1
👉 Red giant/supergiant as a late, post‑main‑sequence stage
💡 The insight

Stars like the Sun expand into red giants toward the end of their lives, burning their remaining fuel and representing a later evolutionary (older) stage after the main sequence.

High‑yield: Clarifies the sequence from main sequence to giant to remnant stages, connects to planetary nebula and white dwarf formation, and helps in questions asking about ordering of stellar life phases or causes of stellar expansion.

📚 Reading List :
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Main sequence stars > p. 10
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Red Supergiant > p. 11
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Neutron stars > p. 14
🔗 Anchor: "In stellar evolution, do giant stars have longer lifetimes than dwarf (main-sequ..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S1
👉 Stellar mass controls final fate (white dwarf, neutron star, black hole)
💡 The insight

A star's mass determines whether it ends as a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole, which in turn relates to different evolutionary tracks and timescales.

High‑yield: Mass‑dependence explains why lifetimes and end states vary across stars, links to supernova mechanisms and remnant types, and enables answering questions on why massive and low‑mass stars evolve differently.

📚 Reading List :
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Neutron stars > p. 14
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Black holes > p. 15
🔗 Anchor: "In stellar evolution, do giant stars have longer lifetimes than dwarf (main-sequ..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S2
👉 Main-sequence hydrogen fusion
💡 The insight

Main-sequence stars generate their energy by fusing hydrogen into helium in their cores.

High-yield for questions on stellar classification and energy production; connects to stellar lifetimes, luminosity and the Sun as an example. Mastering this lets aspirants compare energy sources and states of different stellar classes in conceptual questions.

📚 Reading List :
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Main sequence stars > p. 10
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > 1.5. Star Formation (Stellar Evolution or Life Cycle of a Star) > p. 9
🔗 Anchor: "In stellar physics, do giant stars have a higher nuclear fusion energy-generatio..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S2
👉 Red-giant and advanced-stage fusion (helium → carbon and beyond)
💡 The insight

Red giants burn helium and, in more massive stars, progress to fuse heavier elements such as carbon during later evolutionary stages.

Important for questions on stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis; links to element formation, life-cycle endpoints (planetary nebula, supernova) and observational properties of evolved stars. Understanding this clarifies why stellar behavior and outputs change with age and mass.

📚 Reading List :
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Importance of Supernova: Creating and Dispersing New Elements > p. 14
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Main sequence stars > p. 10
🔗 Anchor: "In stellar physics, do giant stars have a higher nuclear fusion energy-generatio..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S2
👉 Hydrostatic equilibrium, fusion vs gravity and degenerate end states
💡 The insight

A star's outward pressure from fusion balances inward gravity; when fusion wanes the star can collapse into degenerate matter or ignite runaway fusion in compact remnants.

Crucial for questions on stellar stability, end-states (white dwarf, supernova) and related energetic events; links core processes to eventual outcomes and observational phenomena like novae/supernovae. Useful for reasoning about energy budgets and structural changes.

📚 Reading List :
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Degenerate Matter > p. 11
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Type I supernova or Type Ia supernova (read as one-a) > p. 12
🔗 Anchor: "In stellar physics, do giant stars have a higher nuclear fusion energy-generatio..."
📌 Adjacent topic to master
S3
👉 Hydrogen fuel consumption controls stellar lifetime
💡 The insight

A star’s active life ends when its hydrogen fuel is exhausted, so the rate of fuel consumption sets the duration of its fusion-powered phase.

High-yield for questions on stellar evolution and life cycles; links star mass, fusion activity, and end states (white dwarf, neutron star, black hole). Enables reasoning-based answers about why massive stars have shorter main-sequence lifetimes despite higher luminosity.

📚 Reading List :
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Degenerate Matter > p. 11
  • Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 1: The Universe, The Big Bang Theory, Galaxies & Stellar Evolution > Protostar > p. 9
🔗 Anchor: "In stellar physics, does a higher nuclear fusion rate in a star cause it to have..."
🌑 The Hidden Trap

The Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) Diagram. Since they asked about Giants vs. Dwarfs, the next logical question is about their Temperature vs. Luminosity. Expect a statement like: 'Red Giants are cooler than the Sun but brighter due to their size.'

⚡ Elimination Cheat Code

The 'Bonfire vs. Candle' Logic. A giant bonfire (Giant Star) releases heat (reaction rate) much faster than a small candle (Dwarf Star). Common sense dictates that the one burning furiously runs out of fuel quicker. Therefore, if Statement II (greater reaction rate) is true, Statement I (lives longer) MUST be false. They are inversely proportional.

🔗 Mains Connection

Energy Security (Mains GS-3). The fusion process in stars (Hydrogen to Helium) is exactly what terrestrial projects like ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) attempt to replicate. The 'high gravity' of stars is replaced by 'magnetic confinement' in Tokamaks.

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