An Ideal Gas Is Kept in a Rigid Container

question 3

Multiple Choice

An ideal gas is kept in a rigid container.When its temperature is 100 K,the mean-free-path of the gas molecules is λ.What will be the mean-free-path of the molecules at 400 K?

• A) 4λ
• B) 2λ
• C) λ
• D) λ/2
• E) λ/4

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