Moderating A Neutron In A Nuclear Reactor Neutrons Released By Nuclear Fission Must Be Slowed Down Before They Can Trig 1 (23.83 KiB) Viewed 31 times
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Moderating a Neutron In a nuclear reactor, neutrons released by nuclear fission must be slowed down before they can trigger additional reactions in other nuclei. To see what sort of material is most effective in slowing (or moderating) a neutron, calculate the ratio of a neutron's final kinetic energy to its initial kinetic energy, Kt/K₁. for a head-on elastic collision with each of the following stationary target particles. (Note: The mass of a neutron is m 1.009 u, where the atomic mass unit, u, is defined as follows: 1u 1.66 x 101 -27 kg.) Y Part A An electron (M=5.49 x 10-u). Express your answer using four significant figures. VE ΑΣΦ Submit Request Answer ?
Moderating a Neutron In a nuclear reactor, neutrons released by nuclear fission must be slowed down before they can trigger additional reactions in other nuclei. To see what sort of material is most effective in slowing (or moderating) a neutron, calculate the ratio of a neutron's final kinetic energy to its initial kinetic energy, Kt/K₁. for a head-on elastic collision with each of the following stationary target particles. (Note: The mass of a neutron is m 1.009 u, where the atomic mass unit, u, is defined as follows: 1 u= 1.66 x 10-27 kg.) Y A proton (M = 1.007 u). Express your answer using one significant figure. —| ΑΣΦ K₁ Submit Part C Request Answer K₁ ONG] The nucleus of a lead atom (M = 207.2 u). Express your answer using four significant figures. IVE ΑΣΦΑ ?
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