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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Kinetic theory of gases
  • JEE Mains 2024
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If \(\mathrm{n}\) is the number density and \(\mathrm{d}\) is the diameter of the molecule, then the average distance covered by a molecule between two successive collisions (i.e. mean free path) is represented by _______.

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(C) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2} \mathrm{n} \pi \mathrm{d}^2}\)

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\(\mathrm{n}=\) number of molecule per unit volume

\(\mathrm{d}=\) diameter of the molecule

\(\lambda=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2} \pi \mathrm{d}^2 \mathrm{n}}\)     (By Theory)

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