Unit 17 Problem 5 - Ideal Gas Law - Calculating the Mean Free Path of a Molecule in an Ideal Gas

The concept of a "mean free path" is something that pops up quite a bit in physics, so here's an introduction to calculating such a thing for typical molecules in an ideal gas.
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Planned Units in this series will cover a typical Engineering Physics curriculum:
01 -- Units and Vectors
02 -- Kinematics
03 -- Projectiles
04 -- Newton's 2nd Law
05 -- Accelerated Motion
06 -- Work and Kinetic Energy
07 -- Potential Energy
08 -- Conservation of Momentum
09 -- Elastic Collisions
10 -- Moment of Inertia
11-- Rotational Dynamics
12 -- Angular Momentum
13 -- Torque and Equilibrium
14 -- Gravity
15 -- Springs and Oscillations
16 -- Waves
17 -- Ideal Gas Law
18 -- Thermal Energy
19 -- First Law of Thermodynamics
20 -- Second Law of Thermodynamics
21 -- Electric Fields
22 -- Electric Forces
23 -- Continuous Charge Distributions
24 -- Gauss' Law
25 -- Potential
26 -- Capacitance
27 -- Current and Resistance
28 -- DC Circuits
29 -- Magnetic Fields
30 -- Current Loops
31 -- Magnetic Forces
32 -- Ampere's Law
33 -- Faraday's Law
34 -- Inductance
35 -- AC Circuits
36 -- Electromagnetic Waves
37 -- Intensity and Radiation Pressure
38 -- Interference
39 -- Diffraction
40 -- Reflection/Refraction
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