Neutrino Data Test a Basic Rule of Physics
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In this lesson: Connect observations with predictions and explain why sensitivity matters.
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Instead, it set limits on the size of certain possible effects.
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Describe the two changes researchers hope will make later tests more sensitive.
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They hope to use a larger detector and more data. These changes may allow them to detect effects that the present test could miss.
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