Solved: An important fusion reaction in both hydrogen

Chapter 16, Problem 34TAS

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An important fusion reaction in both hydrogen bombs and controlled-fusion reactors is the “DT reaction,” in which a deuteron and a triton (nuclei of heavy hydrogen isotopes) combine to form an alpha particle and a neutron with the release of much energy. Use momentum conservation to explain why the neutron that results from this reaction receives about 80% of the energy, while the alpha particle gets only about 20%.

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