Calculate the speed in meters per second of neutrons possessing the following energies 1 Fast neutrons from fission at 2 MeV Homework 3 12 1 95 107 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 106 1 6 10 12 2 0 1 675 10 24 3 1010 1 1 1 0 2 10 103 1 6 10 12 0 1 675 10 24 3 1010 2 2185 43 0 025 1 6 10 12 1 675 10 24 Intermediate energy neutrons at 10 keV 3 Thermal energy neutrons at 0 025 eV 2 12 1 38 106 Homework 3 Identify the following Technical Specifications Tech Specs of the Chicago Pile number 1 CP 1 reactor 1 Thermal power in Watts thermal Wth a 0 5 Watts 2 Fuel material a Uranium dioxide 80 590 lbs and uranium metal 12 400 lbs 3 Moderator material a Graphite 771 000 lbs 4 Control rods material a Cadmium 5 Safety Scram material a Boron Access the internet for the electrical power Pe MWe and thermal power Pth MWth level of a typical nuclear power plant of an 33 33 percent thermal efficiency and compare it to the power level of CP1 Note thermal efficiency Pe Pth https en wikipedia org wiki Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station https www nrc gov docs ML1209 ML120960701 pdf Thermal efficiency of Palo Verde 1330 CP 1 0 5 3990 0 33 33 A modern nuclear power plant is drastically more effective than CP 1 CP 1 generates only 0 5 watts of power while a typical power plant Palo Verde used for example generates in the million of watts or 1330 MWe This is comparing powering a small light bulb to 900 000 homes in the northeast