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A slow-moving neutron is in collision with a nucleus of an atom of the fuel which causes fission.Describe what happens in the process.
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1) the neutron is absorbed (U-236 is formed)
2) the nucleus splits into two smaller daughter nuclei
3) releasing several fast-moving neutrons
what happens when a neutron hits the moderator?
the neutron undergoes an elastic collision, and bounces off with less speed/kinetic energy
Gravitational field lines show...
The direction a stationary/placed mass would (initially) move
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