The discussion centers on whether massive objects, like the Sun, deflect the paths of neutrinos, exploring the implications of general relativity and the properties of neutrinos in relation to gravity. The scope includes theoretical considerations and conceptual clarifications regarding the behavior of neutrinos in gravitational fields.
Participants express differing views on the behavior of neutrinos in gravitational fields, with some agreeing that massive objects should deflect them while others raise questions about the implications of their near-light-speed travel. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the specifics of neutrino deflection.
There are limitations in the discussion regarding the assumptions about neutrino mass and speed, as well as the dependence on interpretations of general relativity. The nuances of how these factors interact with gravitational fields are not fully explored.
Don't Neutrinos have nonzero rest mass and still travel at lightspeed? Could this possibly give them the inertia needed to continue in a straight line, piercing stars and galaxies unbent as well as unslowed?Orodruin said:Yes. Why would neutrinos be any different from any other massive particle in this regard?
To your question, general relativity tells us that mass bends space-time. So light and neutrinos are deflected by massive objects.HeavyWater said:Summary: Do massive objects deflect the trajectories of neutrinos?