In a certain type of nuclear reaction

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · A Level · Mathematics · Sequences and series · Sequences and series

Problem

In a certain type of nuclear reaction, one neutron is a projectile (a reactant) and two neutrons are produced. Assume that each process takes 1 s. Suppose that half of all the product neutrons cause another event each, and the other half escape from the sample. How many neutrons will be produced in the third second?

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