A Neutron in a Nuclear Reactor Makes an Elastic Head-On

question 87

Multiple Choice

A neutron in a nuclear reactor makes an elastic head-on collision with a carbon atom initially at rest.(The mass of the carbon atom is 12 times that of the neutron. ) What fraction of the neutron's kinetic energy is transferred to the carbon atom?

• A)14.4%
• B)28.4%
• C)41.4%
• D)56.6%

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