Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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ISBN: 9781118230725
Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 19, Problem 29P
SSM The atmospheric density at an altitude of 2500 km is about 1 molecule/cm3. (a) Assuming the molecular diameter of 2.0 × 10−8 cm3, find the mean free path predicted by Eq. 19-25. (b) Explain whether the predicted value is meaningful.
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