Questions:

$1.$ Explain the difference between the infinite multiplication factor k$\backslash$infty and the effective multiplication factor keff.

$2.$ Explain why neutrons experience greater average energy losses from elastic collisions with hydrogen than elastic collisions with other nuclides.

$3.$ Describe the effect of uniform dilution with water on the minimum critical mass for un$-$reflected, homogeneous plutonium$-$water system in figure $4-4.$

$4.$ Define and explain each term in the four$-$ and six factor formulas.

$5.$ Identify three different methods used to control absorption in the neutron balance of a reactor.

Identify two methods for leakage control in fuel$-$processing facilities.

$6.$ Explain each term in the difference between the one$-$speed and one group$-$diffusion theory models.

$7.$ Identify the major random decisions necessary for a Monte Carlo calculation of keff.