Question

What is the physical state of sun?

Answer 1

Hi there!

→ Sun's physical state :- Gaseous

Unlike all other planets it is a glowing ball of Gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion at its center.

¡¡ Some other information about our Sun ¡¡

• Distance from the Earth :- 1 A.U. = 1.5 x $10 ^8$ km (150 million km)

• Radius: ~ 700,000 Km (109 times Earth’s radius)

• Mass: ~ 2 x $10 ^{30}$ Kg (332,000 times Earth’s mass)

• Density: ~ 1400 kg/m³ (approx. ¼ of Earth’s density)

• Effective temperature: ~ 5800 K (surface temp.)

• Luminosity: 3.85 x 10 ²⁴ W

• Axial tilt: 7.25 °

• Rotation period :-

~ 25 days (at equator),
~ 31 days (at 60 0° latitude)
~ 36 days (near poles, though not known with certainty)

Hope it helps! :)