Molecular Flux

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Molecular Flux

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The net number of gas molecules crossing a specified surface in unit time, those having a velocity component in the same direction as the normal to the surface at the point of crossing being counted as positive and those having a velocity component in the opposite direction being counted as negative. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use