Answer:
4.635 *10^12 Neutrinos
Explanation:
Here in this question, we are to determine the number of neutrinos in billions produced, given the power generated by the proton-proton cycle.
We proceed as follows;
In proton-proton cycle generates 26.7 MeV of energy and in this cycle two neutrinos are produced.
From the question, we are given that
Power P = 9.9 watts = 9.9 J/s
Watts is same as J/s
The number of proton-proton cycles required to generate E energy is N = E / E '
Where E ' = Energy generated in proton-proton cycle which is given as 26.7 Mev in the question
Converting Mev to J, we have
= 26.7 x1.6 x10 -13 J
To get the number N which is the number of proton-proton cycle required, we have;
N = 9.9 /(26.7 x1.6 x10^-13) = 2.32 * 10^12
Since we have two proton cycles( proton-proton), it automatically means 2 neutrinos will be produced.
Therefore number of neutrions produced = 2 x Number of proton-proton cycles = 2 * 2.32 * 10^12 = 4.635 * 10^12 neutrinos
