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Mean free path is defined as the average distance travelled by a gas molecule between successive collisions , the average being taken over a large number of free paths ( or collisions ).
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    temperature of the gas molecule only
    B
    diameter of the gas molecule only
    C
    density of the gas molecule only
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    A
    temperature of the gas molcule
    B
    diameter of the gas molecule
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    density of the gas molecule
    D
    temperature diameter and density of the gas molecule

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    A
    temperature of the gas molecule
    B
    diameter of the gas molecule
    C
    density of the gas molecule
    D
    diameter and density of the gas molecule

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