Explanation
Nuclear force is charge independent, it also acts between two neutrons
This is due to mass defect because a part of mass is used in keeping the neutrons and protons bound as α-particle
Cadmium rods absorb the neutrons so they are used to control the chain reaction process
Fast neutrons can escape from the reaction. So as to proceed the chain reaction slow neutrons are best
The multiplication factor (k) is an important reactor parameter and is the ratio of number of neutrons present at the beginning of a particular generation to the number present at the beginning of the next generation. It is a measure of the growth rate of the neutrons in the reactor. For k = 1, the operation of the reactor is said to be critical
Note If k becomes greater than one, the reaction rate and the reactor power increase exponentially. Unless the factor k is brought down very dose to unity, the reactor will become supercritical and can even explode
Energy is released in the sun due to fission.
In nuclear fission, neutrons arc released.
In fusion reaction, two light nuclei combine.
Hydrogen bomb is based on nuclear fusion
In a material medium, when a positron meets an electron both the particles annihilate leading to the emission of two y-ray photons. This process forms the basis of an important diagnostic procedure called PET.
They move in opposite direction to conserve linear momentum
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