Neutrons in thermal equilibrium with matter have an average kinetic energy of (3/2)kT, where k is the

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Neutrons in thermal equilibrium with matter have an average kinetic energy of (3/2)kT, where k is the Boltzmann constant and Z, which may be taken to be 300 K, is the temperature of the environment of the neutrons.
(a) What is the average kinetic energy of such a neutron?
(b) What is the corresponding de Broglie wavelength?
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Probability & Statistics For Engineers & Scientists

ISBN: 9780130415295

7th Edition

Authors: Ronald E. Walpole, Raymond H. Myers, Sharon L. Myers, Keying

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