Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Questions - Page 1362: 1b

Answer

The angular momentum conservation law would be violated.

Work Step by Step

An electron's spin angular momentum is $\frac{1}{2}$ A neutrino's spin angular momentum is $\frac{1}{2}$ Since there are two neutrinos, the angular momentum is not conserved. The angular momentum conservation law would be violated.
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