Physics A-Level
Conservation of momentum in collisions
What Conservation of momentum in collisions means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Conservation of momentum in collisions
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Applied with conservation of kinetic energy to a head-on elastic collision between a neutron and a stationary nucleus.
Topics that use Conservation of momentum in collisions
- Induced fission (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Balance of neutron production and absorption
- Chain reactions
- Control rods
- Coolant
- Induced fission
- Moderator
- Neutron absorption cross-section
- Neutron moderation and chain reactions
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