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A molecule of mass m of an ideal gas collides with the wall of a vessel with a velocity v and returns back with the same velocity. The change in the linear momentum of the molecule is

a
2mv
b
4mv
c
5mv
d
10mv

detailed solution

Correct option is A

change in momentum =(final momentum - initial momentum) ∆p=mv-(-mv) ∆p=2mv

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