Photons store their energy in the form of oscillations E = h * ν (v means here oscillation frequency).
Material particles and objects store their energy as speed according to the laws of mechanics E = m/2 * v2 resp. at highest speed according to relativistic laws.
The "neutrinos" move with light speed, have a very low mass but they have according to the theories a very different energy from zero up to many MeV. How can this teoretical desired particle store such different amounts of energy?
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Nothing which has a non-zero rest mass can move with speed c. So, classically speaking, neutrinos too move with speed < c, as they have non-zero rest masses (How they get their non-zero rest masses is still an active field of research, indicating new physics beyond standard model of particle physics.) . Wave-particle duality is universal for every object, and hence, neutrinos too have wavelength and frequency associated with them, just like any other particles. So, E = h nu and wavelength = h/(momentum) are true even for neutrinos. Therefore, the energy of a freely moving neutrino is associated with its momentum and rest mass.
Thanks for your answer, Patrick!
The contradiction is that all neutrinios allegedly move with light speed irrespective of their energy and the type of neutrino what means the mass of the neutrino. The masses of neutrinos are never measured and also a wave lenght of those intangible particles.
I point to the linked paper: The first proof of neutrinos was always controvertible. Stray neutrons are causing the observed events which are evaluated as caused by neutrinos.
Last I recall, they do not know the mass of a neutrino, only it is less
than some rather small value. They do move very nearly the speed of light.
Thanks for your answer, Juan!
The radiation and also the 'neutrinos' of a supernove are reaching the earth at the same time. They have the same speed of light.
It would be right to conclude: The radiation caused many different interactions in the upper atmosphere which are influence the detectors like Kamiokande etc. Neutrinos are nothing than theoretical anticipated particles to prove the theories.
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