Calculating Gas Particle Effusion Rate Through Two Holes

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The discussion focuses on calculating the rate of gas particle effusion through two holes, with the first hole allowing gas to effuse into a vacuum and the second hole collimating the particles. The effusion rate from the first hole is given as \(\frac{1}{4}n\left\langle v \right\rangle\), where n is the particle density and \(\left\langle v \right\rangle\) is the average velocity of the particles. The challenge lies in deriving the formula for the rate of particles emerging from the second hole, which is expressed as \(\frac{1}{4}nA\left\langle v \right\rangle \frac{a^2}{d^2}\). The assumption is made that no collisions occur after effusion through the first hole. The participants express uncertainty about how to proceed with the calculations.
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Homework Statement


A gas effuses into a vacuum through a small hole of area A. The particles are then collimated by passing through a very small circular hole of radius a, in a screen a distance d from the first hole. Show that the rate at which particles emerge from the second hole is
\frac{1}{4}nA\left\langle v \right\rangle \frac{a^2}{d^2},
where n is the particle density. We also assume that no collisions occur after the gas effuses through the first hole.


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We know that the effusion rate from the first hole is
\frac{1}{4}n\left\langle v \right\rangle
but I have no idea how to proceed.


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I'm not sure how to begin. I understand that particles will be collimated by the small hole, but I don't know how to proceed from here.
 
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