In a certain particle accelerator, protons travel around a circular path of diameter

16.9m

in an evacuated chamber, whose residual gas\ is at

299K

and

2.37\\\\times 10^(-6)

torr pressure. (a) Calculate the number of gas molecules per cubic centimeter at this pressure. (b) What is\ the mean free path of the gas molecules if the molecular diameter is

3.60\\\\times 10^(-8)cm

?\ (a) Number\ Units\ (b) Number\ Units

In a certain particle accelerator, protons travel around a circular path of diameter 16.9m in an evacuated chamber, whose residual gas is at 299K and 2.37106 torr pressure. (a) Calculate the number of gas molecules per cubic centimeter at this pressure. (b) What is the mean free path of the gas molecules if the molecular diameter is 3.60108cm ? (a) Number Units (b) Number Units