If Neutrinos Oscillated Between Five Different Types of Neutrino During

question 79

Multiple Choice

If neutrinos oscillated between five different types of neutrino during their transit from the Sun to Earth, then how many neutrinos would we have detected compared to what was emitted by the Sun?

• A) one-half as many
• B) one-third as many
• C) one-fourth as many
• D) one-fifth as many
• E) We would detect no neutrinos.

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