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a. Compare the interactions of protons/alpha particles to electrons with absorber materials? What properties are factors...

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a. Compare the interactions of protons/alpha particles toelectrons with absorber materials? What properties are factors inslowing down and ultimately stopping these particles?

b. Do you expect neutrons to slow down as a result of the sameinteractions? What type of material do you think could be used toslow down a neutron? Why? Hint: In a nuclear reactor, neutronsproduced in the fuel are slowed down in the water. Think about whywater is effective at slowing down the neutrons.

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b Neutron moderators are a type of material in a nuclear reactor that work to slow down the fast neutrons produced by splitting atoms in fissile compounds like uranium235 to make them more effective in the fission chain reaction This slowing    See Answer
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