In a Certain Nuclear Reactor,neutrons Suddenly Collide with Deuterons,which Have

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a certain nuclear reactor,neutrons suddenly collide with deuterons,which have twice the mass of neutrons.In a head-on elastic collision with a stationary deuteron,what fraction of the initial kinetic energy of a neutron is transferred to the deuteron?

• A)1/2
• B)1/3
• C)3/4
• D)5/6
• E)8/9

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