Nitrogen Gas Is Heated by a Pulsed Laser to 50°000

question 3

Multiple Choice

Nitrogen gas is heated by a pulsed laser to 50°000 K. If the diameter of the nitrogen atoms is assumed to be 1.0 * 10-10 m, and the pressure is 1.0 atm, what is the mean free path?

• A)1.5 *10-4 m
• B)1.5 * 10-7 m
• C)1.5 * 10-10 m
• D)1.5 * 10-14 m
• E)1.5 * 10-2 m

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