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The Sun's average surface (photosphere) temperature is about
 
  A) 1,000,000 K.
  B) 5,800 K.
  C) 1,000 K.
  D) 37,000 K.

Question 2

Why is studying the neutrino so vital to understanding the solar interior?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Alone of all the products of the proton-proton cycle, only the neutrino can easily escape the Sun and reach the Earth at almost the speed of light. The flux of neutrinos should be in agreement with the observed solar constant, if our model of solar energy production is correct.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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