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Chapter 19, Problem 19.35E
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The mean free path of
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The mean distance traveled by the same particle between two consecutive collisions is termed as mean free path. The value of the mean free path of a gas depends on the pressure and temperature of the system. The mean free path of gas is represented as,
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