In the kinetic theory of gases,a molecule of mass $m$ of an ideal gas collides with a wall of a vessel with velocity $V$. The change in the linear momentum of the molecule is

  • A
    $2mV$
  • B
    $mV$
  • C
    $-mV$
  • D
    Zero

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