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How is energy lost from the photosphere of a protostar replaced?

How is energy lost from the photosphere of a protostar replaced?
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How is energy lost from the photosphere of a protostar replaced?

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Energy radiated from the surface of a protostar which is inreturn is replaced by energy released through gravitational contraction.

This keeps a protostar in thermal equilibrium

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