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mean free path

average distance travelled by a moving particle between successive impacts
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mean free path

Summary

mean free path has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • mean free path is a type of physical quantity[2].
  • mean free path is a type of distance[3].
  • mean free path is a type of path length[4].
  • mean free path's Commons category is recorded as Mean free path[5].
  • mean free path's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-9:2019 Quantities and units — Part 9: Physical chemistry and molecular physics[6].
  • mean free path's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[7].
  • mean free path's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/mean-free-path[8].
  • mean free path's different from is recorded as mean free path[9].
  • mean free path's studied by is recorded as thermodynamics[10].
  • mean free path's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as metre[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include physical quantity[2], distance[3], and path length[4].

Why It Matters

mean free path has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

thermodynamics

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . ISO 80000-9:2019 Quantities and units — Part 9: Physical chemistry and molecular physics. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → ['sQM5e', '2xqshb', '1BoAFP']
    Recommended unit of measurement → metre
    Described by source → ISO 80000-9:2019 Quantities and units — Part 9: Physical chemistry and molecular physics, Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1
    Studied by → thermodynamics
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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