mean free path
average distance travelled by a moving particle between successive impacts
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mean free path
Summary
mean free path ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- mean free path is a type of physical quantity[2].
- mean free path is a type of distance[3].
- mean free path is a type of path length[4].
- mean free path's Commons category is recorded as Mean free path[5].
- mean free path's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-9:2019 Quantities and units — Part 9: Physical chemistry and molecular physics[6].
- mean free path's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[7].
- mean free path's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/mean-free-path[8].
- mean free path's different from is recorded as mean free path[9].
- mean free path's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[10].
- mean free path's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as metre[11].
- mean free path's P14541 is recorded as sQM5e[12].
- mean free path's P14541 is recorded as 2xqshb[13].
- mean free path's P14541 is recorded as 1BoAFP[14].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include physical quantity[2], distance[3], and path length[4].
Why It Matters
mean free path ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (721 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]