Mean free time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003578",
  "term": "Mean free time",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The average duration between successive collisions of a particle in a system, such as molecules in a gas or electrons in a conductor. This statistical measure is inversely proportional to the collision frequency. It is a key parameter in kinetic theory and describes transport phenomena like electrical conductivity.",
  "subject": "Mechanical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "mittlere freie Zeit",
    "es": "tiempo libre medio",
    "fr": "temps libre moyen"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mean-free-time/"
}