What Is the Solution to the Solar Neutrino Problem

question 92

Multiple Choice

What is the solution to the solar neutrino problem?

• A)The Sun is generating energy other than by nuclear fusion.
• B)The Sun is generating much less energy than we think it is.
• C)We do not know how to detect electron neutrinos.
• D)Not all fusion reactions create electron neutrinos.
• E)The electron neutrinos created in the Sun change into another type of neutrino that we could not detect with our original equipment.

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