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Single Idea 21192

[filed under theme 27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / f. Neutrinos ]

Full Idea

Neutrinos only interact with the weak force, which means they barely interact at all, but because the weak force is crucial in the decays of so many other particles, neutrinos are still produced in huge numbers.

Gist of Idea

Neutrinos only interact with the weak force, but decays produce them in huge numbers

Source

Gavin Hesketh (The Particle Zoo [2016], 08)

Book Ref

Hesketh,Gavin: 'The Particle Zoo' [Quercus 2016], p.186


A Reaction

They only interact with the W and Z bosons.

Related Idea

Idea 21188 Quarks and leptons have a weak charge, for the weak force [Hesketh]


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