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Which of the Following Statements About Helioseismology Experiments Is FALSE

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Which of the following statements about helioseismology experiments is FALSE:


A) the pulsations these experiments measure take about an hour to emerge from the Sun's interior
B) small changes in the velocity of the waves of pulsation coming from inside the Sun help astronomers figure out the structure of the Sun's interior
C) helioseismology measures waves that are set up by the motion of neutrinos from the core of the Sun
D) a typical pulsation takes about 5 minutes to complete a full cycle from maximum to minimum speed and back again
E) Helioseismology allows astronomers to look under a sunspot and see how it works

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