A sub-critical assembly of plutonium is rapidly compressed so that its radius is…

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Problem

A sub-critical assembly of plutonium is rapidly compressed so that its radius is reduced to half while its mass remains the same. Predict qualitatively whether the assembly will become supercritical, and support your answer with one geometric argument related to neutron escape.

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