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In a dilute gas, the number of molecules with free path length ≥ x is given by N(x) = N0e-x/λ, where N0 is the total number of molecules and A is the mean free path. The fraction of molecules with free path lengths between λ and 2λ is
In a dilute gas, the number of molecules with free path length ≥ x is given by N(x) = N0e-x/λ, where N0 is the total number of molecules and A is the mean free path. The fraction of molecules with free path lengths between λ and 2λ is
Updated On: Oct 1, 2024
- \(\frac{1}{e}\)
- \(\frac{e}{e-1}\)
- \(\frac{e^2}{e-1}\)
- \(\frac{e-1}{e^2}\)
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The correct answer is (D) : \(\frac{e^2}{e-1}\)
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