Centre of Mass 3 Question 9
12. It is found that, if a neutron suffers an elastic collinear collision with deuterium at rest, fractional loss of its energy is
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 12. (b)
Solution:
- Case I Just before Collision,
Just after collision
From momentum conservation,
From the definition of
Case II Just before Collision
Just after Collision,
From momentum conservation,
From the definition of
