If the Root Mean Square Velocity of the Particles in a Gas

question 47

Multiple Choice

If the root mean square velocity of the particles in a gas is 450 m/s, and a particle collides with another particle every 2.0 × 10^-9 seconds on average, then the mean free path is

• A) 6.0 × 10^-7 m.
• B) 7.5 × 10^-7 m.
• C) 9.0 × 10^-7 m.
• D) 85 × 10^-7 m.
• E) 6.9 × 10^-7 m.

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