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There is a stream of neutrons with a kinetic energy of . If the half-life of the neutron is second, what fraction of neutrons will decay before they travel a distance of ? Given the mass of neutron = .
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From the given kinetic energy of the neutrons we first calculate their velocity. Thus
∴
or
With this speed, the time taken by the neutrons to travel a distance of 10 m is,
The fraction of neutrons decayed in time Δt second is,
Also,
∴
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With this speed, the time taken by the neutrons to travel a distance of 10 m is,
The fraction of neutrons decayed in time Δt second is,
Also,
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