Which of the following statements correctly explains why extremely high temperatures are required to initiate a nuclear fusion reaction between light nuclei?

A) High pressures must be avoided to allow the strong nuclear force to act over macroscopic distances.

B) Low kinetic energies are necessary to prevent the approaching nuclei from fragmenting upon collision.

C) Neutrons must first be stripped from the nuclei using intense magnetic fields to reduce their total mass.

D) Extremely high temperatures provide the nuclei with sufficient kinetic energy to overcome mutual electrostatic repulsion.

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