Physics

Physics

Problem

Natural uranium fails to sustain a fast-neutron chain reaction primarily because a) fast neutrons must first be slowed down; their fission probability in 235^{235}U is negligible while they are fast b) the number of neutrons released per fission in natural uranium is less than one c) most fast neutrons are captured by 238^{238}U before they can cause fission d) because natural uranium has a lower density, many neutrons escape without interacting

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