The Solar Neutrino Problem Was Solved By

question 26

Multiple Choice

The solar neutrino problem was solved by:

• A) adjusting the rate 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
• E) correctly measuring the density of the Sun's interior

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