Question

Each proton-proton cycle generates 26.7 MeV of energy. If 9.9 Watts are generated via by the proton-proton cycle, how many billion neutrinos are produced

Answer 1

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