According to the kinetic theory of gases, in an ideal gas, between two successive collisions a gas molecule travels :

Question

According to the kinetic theory of gases, in an ideal gas, between two successive collisions a gas molecule travels : (A) in a circular path (B) in a wavy path (C) in a straight line path (D) with an accelerated velocity

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In between two successive collision, no force is acting on the gas molecules. Resultantly it travels with uniform velocity during this interval, and hence, it moves along a straight line.

Q. According to the kinetic theory of gases, in an ideal gas, between two successive collisions a gas molecule travels :

in a circular path

in a wavy path

in a straight line path

with an accelerated velocity

In between two successive collision, no force is acting on the gas molecules. Resultantly it travels with uniform velocity during this interval, and hence, it moves along a straight line.