A Molecule in an Ideal Gas Has an Rms Velocity $\times$

question 15

Multiple Choice

A molecule in an ideal gas has an rms velocity 450 m/s.If the mean free path of the particle in the gas is 5.00 $\times$ 10^-8 m,then what is the average time between collisions?

• A) 1.11 \(\times\) 10^-10 sec
• B) 1.98 \(\times\) 10^-10 sec
• C) 2.03 \(\times\) 10^-10 sec
• D) 2.56 \(\times\) 10^-10 sec
• E) 3.03 \(\times\) 10^-10 sec

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