Mean Free Path of Gases definitions Flashcards

Average distance a gas particle travels before colliding with another particle.

Type of collision where total kinetic energy is conserved.

Theory that explains the macroscopic properties of gases in terms of their molecular motion.

Equation of state for a gas, PV = NkBT, relating pressure, volume, and temperature.

Standard Temperature and Pressure, 273 K and 1.01 x 10^5 Pascals.

Physical constant relating the average kinetic energy of particles in a gas with the temperature.

Physical size of an oxygen molecule, approximately 1.5 x 10^-10 meters.

Space occupied by gas particles, used in calculating mean free path.

Number of particles per unit volume, affecting mean free path.

Mean speed of gas particles, used to calculate time between collisions.

Rate at which gas particles collide, inversely related to mean free path.

Force exerted by gas particles per unit area, a factor in the ideal gas law.

Measure of the average kinetic energy of gas particles, affecting their speed.

Symbol commonly used to represent mean free path in equations.

Unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter, used to express mean free path.