A nucleus that captures a stray neutron must bring the neutron to a stop within the diameter
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A nucleus that captures a stray neutron must bring the neutron to a stop within the diameter of the nucleus by means of the strong force. That force, which "glues" the nucleus together, is approximately zero outside the nucleus. Suppose that a stray neutron with an initial speed of 1.4 x 107 m/s is just barely captured by a nucleus with diameter d = 1.0 x 10-14 m. Assuming the strong force on the neutron is constant, find the magnitude of that force. The neutron's mass is 1.67 x 10-27 kg.
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Fundamentals of Physics
ISBN: 978-0471758013
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Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick
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