alleryThe average distance a molecule travels without colliding is the mean free:
APath
BPace
CPatch
DPanel
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Path
1. Molecules collide constantly in a gas.
2. The average gap between collisions is a distance.
3. The average distance a molecule can travel without colliding is called the mean free path.
4. So the answer is path.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 12 'Kinetic Theory'_
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