The Solar Neutrino Problem Was Solved by

question 8

Multiple Choice

The solar neutrino problem was solved by

• A) adjusting the rates of hydrogen burning in solar models.
• B) improving detector efficiencies so more neutrinos were observed.
• C) postulating that neutrinos had mass and oscillated between three different types.
• D) lowering the percentage of helium in models of solar composition.

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