Why Are Neutrinos So Difficult to Detect

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why are neutrinos so difficult to detect?

• A)They have no mass.
• B)They are extremely rare.
• C)They have a tendency to pass through just about any material without any interactions.
• D)No one knows; this is the essence of the "solar neutrino problem."

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