On an average, a neutron loses half of its energy per collision with a quasi-free proton. To reduce a 2MeV neutron to a thermal neutron having energy 0.04 eV, the number of collisions required is nearly . a neutron loses half of its energy per collision with a quasi-free proton. To reduce a 2MeV neutron to a thermal neutron having energy 0.04 eV On an average the number of collisions required is nearly . June 5, 2021 Category: Cengage JEE Mains Physics by B.M Sharma , Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics , Facebook Messenger WhatsApp Share this:TwitterFacebook Related