Answer
A neutron's 3 fates in a piece of uranium metal are: cause fission of a U-235 atom, escape from the sample, or be absorbed by a U-238 atom without causing fission.
Work Step by Step
This is discussed on page 642.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 34 - Reading Check Questions (Comprehension) - Page 653: 6
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