how do photons escape the gravity of the sun?

Question

And do any other particles escape? And how?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

Anything with enough energy can move away from the sun.

The sun’s mass does exert a lot of gravity, so it takes a lot of energy to move away from being close to it.

However, the sun also is a huge source of energy (it is a giant nuclear reactor)! Light, and some other particles, can use some of the energy they gain from the sun’s fusion reactions to move away from the sun.