The flux of neutrinos through the Earth is such that about 10¹1 pass through the area of a fingernail each second, but in your lifetime only one is expected to interact with your body. From this, estimate the mean-free path of the neutrinos in your body and make an estimate of the average cross section for interaction with a nucleon (assume either nucleon can interact equally).

The flux of neutrinos through the Earth is such that about 10¹1 pass through the area of a fingernail each second, but in your lifetime only one is expected to interact with your body. From this, estimate the mean-free path of the neutrinos in your body and make an estimate of the average cross section for interaction with a nucleon (assume either nucleon can interact equally).

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Chapter14: Nuclear Physics Applications

Section: Chapter Questions

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