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Noun Concept
Categories: Statistical mechanics, Scattering, absorption and radiative transfer (optics)
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mean free path  Mean FreePath
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In physics, mean free path is the average distance over which a moving particle travels before substantially changing its direction or energy, typically as a result of one or more successive collisions with other particles. Wikipedia
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In physics, mean free path is the average distance over which a moving particle travels before substantially changing its direction or energy, typically as a result of one or more successive collisions with other particles. Wikipedia
Average distance travelled by a moving particle between successive impacts Wikidata
The average distance travelled between two similar events; especially by molecules in a gas or liquid, electrons or phonons in a crystal or neutrons in a moderator. Wiktionary
Average distance travelled by molecules in a gas or liquid. Wiktionary (translation)
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distance
physical quantity
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Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
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meter
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thermodynamics
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