NEET Physics Mean Free Path MCQ Question
Consider a gas enclosed in a container where molecules undergo collisions. Imagine a diagram showing a single molecule traveling a path between two successive collisions. What is this path called in the context of kinetic theory?
Mean free path
Collision course
Random walk
Trajectory path
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The mean free path is the average distance traveled by a molecule between successive collisions, as described in kinetic theory.
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