Cleus Collision 20 pts possible part 1 of 2
A neutron in a reactor makes an elastic
head-on collision with the nucleus of an atom
initially at rest.
Assume: The mass of the atomic nucleus is
about 13.1 the mass of the neutron.
What fraction of the neutron's kinetic en-
ergy is transferred to the atomic nucleus?
part 2 of 2
If the initial kinetic energy of the neutron
is 1.68 x 10-13 J. find its final kinetic energy.
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Answer in units of J.