A neutron emerging from a reactor moderator has kinetic energy eV
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Problem
A neutron emerging from a reactor moderator has kinetic energy K=0.040 eV. Treat it as a free non-relativistic particle. Take h=6.626×10−34 J s, the neutron mass mn=1.675×10−27 kg and 1 eV =1.602×10−19 J.Compute the de Broglie wavelength of the neutron, in nm.