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Chapter 8, Problem 114P
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The actual number of collisions, on average required to reduce the energy of neurons if it collided with stationary hydrogen atom.
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To determine
The actual number of collisions, on average required to reduce the energy of neurons if it collided with stationary carbon atom.
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