A neutron in a reactor makes an elastic headon collision with the nucleus of an atom initially at rest.
Assume: The mass of the atomic nucleus is
about 11.2 the mass of the neutron.
What fraction of the neutron’s kinetic energy is transferred to the atomic nucleus?
017 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points
If the initial kinetic energy of the neutron is
6.58 × 10−13 J, find its final kinetic energy.
Answer in units of J.