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Grade 8General Physics

what is meant by critical size?

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12 Years agoGrade 8
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Profile image of Apoorva Arora
11 Years ago
CRITICAL SIZE:The actual size ofmaterial which allows the escape of neutrons to such an extent that at least one neutron is positively left behind per fission reaction is known as critical size.
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