Physics

When a fast neutron collides with a hydrogen or deuterium nucleus, the most likely result is that

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What is the average kinetic energy (in keV) of an ion that has a temperature of 108 K?

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The reaction is known as a ____ reaction.

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The nuclear probability of interacting with neutrons depends most strongly on the neutron's

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Radiant energy reaching the Earth from the sun is not sufficient to keep the Earth's surface ...

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In order to control a nuclear reactor, control rods can be pulled out of or pushed into the reactor ...

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In neutron capture by an atomic nucleus, the atomic number changes by

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How fast must two deuterium atoms be moving so they can overcome the Coulomb force of repulsion, and ...

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Find the number of nuclei per unit volume (n = nuclei/cm3) for lead. atomic weight = 202.7 density = ...

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Background radiation from cosmic rays and radioactive nuclei in our surroundings is about 0.13 ...

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Approximately how much uranium (in kg) must undergo fission per day to provide 1 000 MW of power? ...

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A thermal neutron has an energy (in eV) on the order of

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A rem (roentgen equivalent in man) is defined as (the product of)

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A radioactive sample with decay rate R and decay energy Q has power output

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A nuclear reactor is said to be critical when the average number of neutrons from each fission event ...

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A neutron is characterized by the term "thermal neutron" when

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The theory of nuclear astrophysics is that all the heavy elements like uranium are formed in the ...

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How much kinetic energy must a deuterium ion (charge 1.6 1019 C) have to approach to within 1014 m ...

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How many grams of deuterium (atomic mass = 2.0141 u) must be fused to helium (atomic mass 4.0026 u) ...

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Which of the effects listed below is not a major effect influencing the binding energy of the ...

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When a neutron decays, a proton and an electron are observed. When the electrons emitted from a ...

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What value of Z (atomic number) and A (mass number) result in the following -decay?

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What value of Z (atomic number) and A (mass number) result in the following alpha decay?

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Two nuclei which share the same mass number A always are (Hint: Eliminate any wrong answers.)

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Two nuclei may have equal Z, but different A, because they contain

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