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Problem 41
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Section: Problems
Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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Given information
we are given 72 rads of fast neutrons and we need to calculate the no. of rads of slow neutrons that will cause same biological damage
Fast neutron
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Effective dose (in REM) = dose (in rad) * RBE.
where RBE = relative biological effectiveness
Effective dose
5 rad of fast neutrons does the same damage as 10 rads of slow neutrons
Because,
RBE for slow neutron is 5
RBE for fast neutron is 10
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