A Flux of 10¹⁰ N/cm² · S Is Incident on an

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Multiple Choice

A flux of 10¹⁰ n/cm² · s is incident on an foil that is 0.10 cm thick.The density of aluminum is 2.7 g/cm³.The number of neutrons reacting with the aluminum is 10⁴ n/cm² · s.The cross section for this reaction is approximately

• A)10^-6 m²
• B)1.7 \(\times\) 10^-28 cm²
• C)1 barn
• D)6.6 \(\times\) 10^-32 m²
• E)10⁴ barn

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