(a) Write down the units of the following quantities and give their physical meanings : 

1) microscopic cross-section ( σ ), 

2) ∑_f∅ , 

3) v∑_f∅ , 

4) ∑_f∅V, and 

5) κ∑_f∅V = 200 MeV/fission . 

(b) Write down three different definitions (or more) of the effective multiplication factor and explain them each. 

(c) Write down the difference between average cycle burnup and discharge burnup 

(d) Explain the physical meaning of p(x)dx=(e^(-∑_tx))∑_t dx

(e) What are the differences between eigenvalue and fixed source problems?

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a 1 Unit of microscopic crosssection is area m2 or barns 2 Unit of f is m 3 Unit of vf is m 4 Unit o... View the full answer