Why do neutrons have to be slow to cause fission?

Subject: Why do neutrons have to be slow to cause fission?

Date: Wed May 5 17:13:56 1999
Posted by Andy Owen
Grade level: undergrad School: St Chris
City: Letchworth State/Province: Herts Country: UK
Area of science: Physics
ID: 925942436.Ph

Message:


Could you also answer why the Uranium splits and doesn't just 
decay by alpha, beta or gamma emmission?

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