Moderators absorb neutrons
What will be an ideal response?
Moderators slow down neutrons. They generally do not absorb them. The
purpose of the moderator is to thermalize (slow down) the neutrons.
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A) a necessary condition, but not a sufficient condition for life B) a sufficient condition, but not a necessary condition for life C) both a necessary condition and a sufficient condition for life D) neither a necessary condition nor a sufficient condition for life
Two large parallel plates are separated by 1.0 mm of air. If the potential difference between them is 3.0 V, what is the magnitude of their surface charge densities? (?0 = 8.85 × 10-12 C2/N ? m2)
A) 2.7 × 10-8 C/m2 B) 1.6 × 10-4 C/m2 C) 5.3 × 10-8 C/m2 D) 3.3 × 10-4 C/m2
An aquarium contains a 5-cm layer of water (n = 1.33) floating on top of carbon tetrachloride (n = 1.461). If the angle of incidence into the water from the air is 30°, what is the angle of refraction into the carbon tetrachloride?
a. 58° b. 69° c. 37° d. 20° e. 75°
The fundamental unit of the silicon-oxygen minerals is in the shape of a
a. cone. b. tetrahedron. c. cube. d. sphere.