A neutron makes a head-on elastic collision with a stationary deuteron. The fractional energy loss of the neutron in the collision is
a)
16/81
b)
8/9
c)
8/27
d)
2/3
A neutron makes a head-on elastic collision with a stationary deuteron. The fractional energy loss of the neutron in the collision is
a)
16/81
b)
8/9
c)
8/27
d)
2/3
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A neutron makes a head-on elastic collision with a stationary deuteron. The fractional energy loss of the neutron in the collision is
a)
16/81
b)
8/9
c)
8/27
d)
2/3
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A neutron makes a head-on elastic collision with a stationary deuteron. The fractional energy loss of the neutron in the collision is |
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a) |
16/81 |
b) |
8/9 |
c) |
8/27 |
d) |
2/3 |
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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -
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(b) Fractional decrease in kinetic energy of neutron
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