Fusion reactions in the core of the Sun produce a huge flux of neutrinos. The measured flux is roughly one half of the flux expected from theory; why?
2006-09-27 21:41:59 · 3 answers · asked by Deliberator 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Solar winds blow 1/2 of them away b4 we get to measure them
2006-09-27 23:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by pi3pt141something 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Evidence points to a state change from solar electron-neutrino to muon-neutrinos and the tau-neutrinos on their journey to earth.
The theory appears correct about the expected quantity and the other types makes up the difference in the measurements.
2006-09-28 07:27:38 · answer #2 · answered by Red 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually the measured flux is more like 1/3 of what we expect, the favoutire theory is that on the long journey from the sun to the earth they change 'flavour' from electron neutrinos to mu and tau neutrinos which we havent been measuring.
2006-09-28 09:51:48 · answer #3 · answered by jen_82_m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋