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    Why Is Average Relative Speed 4/3v in a Uniform Gas Speed Scenario?

    I used the method given in the link & for the case of same speed for each particle this method gives zero average relative speed. I cannot think of any other approach to the problem :confused: that is why I posted the question here.
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    Why Is Average Relative Speed 4/3v in a Uniform Gas Speed Scenario?

    Homework Statement For a gas in which all molecules travel with the same speed v, show that average relative speed = 4/3v (rather than sqrt(2) v which is the result obtained when we consider the actual distribution of molecular speeds.) Homework Equations The Attempt at a...
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    Undergrad Relative velocity in Mean Free Path problems

    http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/kinetic/menfre.html#c5
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    Probability that a molecule will travel a distance at least equal to the mean free pa

    @ vela thank you.
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    Probability that a molecule will travel a distance at least equal to the mean free pa

    f(r) is a continuous function that gives the probability for a molecule to travel a distance r before having a collision.
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    Probability that a molecule will travel a distance at least equal to the mean free pa

    Homework Statement a) Find the probability that a molecule will travel a distance at least equal to the mean free path before its next collision. b)After what distance of travel since the last collision is the probability of having suffered the next collision equal to 1/2? Homework...