Question

L. A beam of 1.0 MeV neutrons with an intensity of 5 x 108 neutrons/cm2s strikes a thin C-12 target. The target is 0.05 cm thick and has an area of 0.1 cm2. Assume that t = 2.6 b for this interaction. Find the interaction rate. What is the probability that a neutron will strike (i.e., interact with) the target? The density of C-12 is 2.22 g/cm3.

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