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physical quantity of dimension energy × time
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action

Summary

action ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,832 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • action is a type of physical quantity[2].
  • action is the opposite of reaction[3].
  • action's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2006 Quantities and units—Part 4: Mechanics[4].
  • action's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics[5].
  • action's different from is recorded as Działanie[6].
  • action's different from is recorded as Wirkung[7].
  • action's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].
  • action's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as joule second[9].
  • action's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram square metre per second[10].

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Definition and Type

action is a type of physical quantity[2]. action is the opposite of reaction[3].

Why It Matters

action ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,832 views/month).[1] action has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] action is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Alex rosenberg35 · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Recommended unit of measurement → joule second, kilogram square metre per second
    Different from → Działanie, Wirkung
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P461]]: [[Q31983622]]"
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