Consider the potential induced fission reaction: n+ 239Pu 239Pu 94 94 240 Pu* 94 56 38 Sr+ 34 Sr + 142 Ba + 4n a) Determine the internal excitation energy of the 240 Pu* nucleus, 94 assuming negligible kinetic energy on the incoming neutron. b) Determine the net energy output of this reaction. c) Estimate the average energy of each of the output neutrons, and compare to the energy of a thermal neutron near room temperature.

Consider the potential induced fission reaction: n+ 239Pu 239Pu 94 94 240 Pu* 94 56 38 Sr+ 34 Sr + 142 Ba + 4n a) Determine the internal excitation energy of the 240 Pu* nucleus, 94 assuming negligible kinetic energy on the incoming neutron. b) Determine the net energy output of this reaction. c) Estimate the average energy of each of the output neutrons, and compare to the energy of a thermal neutron near room temperature.