3. A 2.0-MeV neutron is emitted in a fission reactor. If it loses one-half its kinetic energy in each collision with a moderator atom, how many collisions must it undergo to reach an energy associated with a gas at a room temperature of 20.0° C? 21

3. A 2.0-MeV neutron is emitted in a fission reactor. If it loses one-half its kinetic energy in each collision with a moderator atom, how many collisions must it undergo to reach an energy associated with a gas at a room temperature of 20.0° C? 21

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3. A 2.0-MeV neutron is emitted in a fission reactor. If it loses
one-half its kinetic energy in each collision with a moderator
atom, how many collisions must it undergo to reach an energy
associated with a gas at a room temperature of 20.0° C?
21

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