Calculate the Speed of a Beam of Neutrons Produced in a Nuclear

question 48

Multiple Choice

Calculate the speed of a beam of neutrons produced in a nuclear reactor,having kinetic energies of 1.0 MeV.The rest mass of neutrons is 939 MeV/c².

• A) 799 m/s
• B) 640 km/s
• C) 320 km/s
• D) 24.5 km/s

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