. What temperature results from the fusion of hydrogen atoms into a “pulse of energy” in Ed’s experiment?

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100,000 degrees
100-million degrees
13 billion degrees

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In fusion experiments, such as those that fuse hydrogen atoms into helium, temperatures can reach extremely high levels. For the fusion of hydrogen, particularly in stellar environments, temperatures around 100 million degrees Celsius (or about 10^8 degrees) are generally involved. So, the correct answer would be:

100-million degrees.