In the Proton-Proton Chain, Pictured in the Figure Below, What

question 48

Multiple Choice

In the proton-proton chain, pictured in the figure below, what happens to the emitted gamma rays?

• A) They quickly pass through the Sun's outer layers and are emitted into space.
• B) They recombine to form electrons.
• C) They eventually turn into neutrinos.
• D) They are absorbed by other atoms, heating the Sun's core.
• E) They are reflected around inside the Sun forever.

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or categorized to determine their effect on dependent variables.

Determination

Generally refers to the process of firm decision-making or the resolving of a problem; in statistics, it may refer to the coefficient of determination.

SSR

Sum of Squared Residuals; a measure of the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.

F Statistic

The F statistic is a value derived from an ANOVA test used to determine whether the means of several groups are equal by comparing the variance between groups to the variance within groups.