Question
The energy spectra of these particles are measured with plastic-covered spheres of BF3 named Tom W. Bonner. Radiation of these particles displaces lattice atoms in Wigner’s disease. The reproduction factor of these particles is denoted “eta” in Fermi’s four-factor formula. A beryllium tamper is used to counteract thermal expansion and increase the reflection of these particles. These particles are (*) “prompt” if their emission is immediate, and decelerate from “fast” to “thermal” in heavy water, which moderates these particles in reactors. Firing these particles at a fissile isotope is used to initiate nuclear chain reactions. For 10 points, name these nucleons with no charge. ■END■
ANSWER: neutrons [accept thermal neutrons or fast neutrons; prompt on n or n-zero or n-nought; reject “neutrinos”]
<Benjamin Chapman, Science - Physics> ~28440~ <Editor: David Bass>
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Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
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2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 100% | 42% | 0% | 64.69 |