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Homework Statement
How many collisions will be necessary to slow a neutron down from 14.1 MeV to thermal energy (0.0253 eV)? A=24
Homework Equations
E'=[(A-1)/(A+1)]^2 x E
The Attempt at a Solution
The calculation is not an issue- I understand how to use the equation and what numbers go where.
I can use this calculation a hundred or so times to get to the thermal energy, but I'm hoping there is an equation I am missing that will give me the number of collisions instead of the energy after each collision. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated and a huge timesaver for me!