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Question 23.2: The angular distribution of the neutrons scattering off of a......

The angular distribution of the neutrons scattering off of an atomic nucleus is given by the following PDF: P(θ) = 5 cos θ. What is the corresponding CDF for this scattering process?

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The CDF for this process is given by CDF = \int _{0}^{θ}P(t)dt = \int _{0}^{θ} 5cosθ  dθ = 5  sinθ.

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