Neutrons Flashcards

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What is the mass of Neutrons

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What charge do Neutrons have?

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None

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Where are neutrons located in the atomic structure?

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Nucleus

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What is a Fast neutron?

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Any neutron born of fission

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What is the energy level of fast neutrons

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> 0.1 MeV

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What is the energy level of intermediate neutrons

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Between .1Mev to1eV

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What is the energy level of slow neutrons

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<1eV

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Define a thermal neutron

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A neutron at the same energy level as its surroundings

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What is a Prompt Neutron

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A neutron born before 10E-14 sec.

0.00000000000001

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What is a delayed neutron

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Born after 10E-14, usually about 12.7sec.

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What is critical

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When you are creating the same number of neutrons this cycle as the cycle before

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What is subcritical

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Producing less neutrons this cycle than the previous cycle

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What is supercritical

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Producing more neutrons this cycle than the previous cycle

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13
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What is atomic mass?

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Number of Protons and Neutrons

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What is the atomic Number?

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The number of Protons

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What is the atomic mass of a Proton

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What charge dose a Proton have

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What charge does an electron have

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Name three source neutrons

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Installed source
Alpha-Neutron Reaction
Photo-Neutron Reaction

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Name two neutron interactions

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Scattering (collision)

Absorption

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What is elastic scattering

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When a neutron collides with a target nucleus and bounces off.

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What is inelastic scattering?

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When a neutron collides with a target nucleus and enters for a short time then a neutron is released from the nucleus.

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What is radiative capture?

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When a neutron collides with a poison and is absorbed, no fission accrues.

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What is fission?

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When a neutron collides with a target nucleus causing the target nucleus to split into two nuclei of different sizes and it gives off an average of 2.5 neutrons.

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What are the two origins of neutrons
Fission | Source
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What is the production (release) time for a Delayed Neutron?
>10E-14 sec. | About 12.7 sec.
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What is the six factor formula?
``` E Lf P Lth F N E= fast fission. + Lf= Fast fission non-leakage. - P= Resonance non-losses. - Lth= Thermal non-leakage. - F=Thermal neutrons absorb by non fuel atoms. - N= Reproduction. + ```
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What is the Keff if the reactor is subcritical?
<1
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What is the Keff if the reactor is critical?
Keff =1
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What is the Keff if the reactor is supercritical?
>1
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What holds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus?
Binding energy or nuclear energy.
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What percent of neutrons are prompt.
>99%
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What is moderation?
The slowing down of a neutron.