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Atwood number

scaled density difference of two fluids
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Atwood number

Summary

Atwood number has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • George Atwood is named after Atwood number[2].
  • Atwood number is a type of dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[3].
  • Atwood number is a type of criterion of similarity[4].
  • Atwood number is a type of characteristic number[5].
  • Atwood number's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers[6].
  • Atwood number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[7].
  • Atwood number's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Fluid dynamics[8].
  • Atwood number's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as 1[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include dimensionless number in fluid mechanics[3], criterion of similarity[4], and characteristic number[5].

Origins

George Atwood is named after Atwood number[2].

Why It Matters

Atwood number has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Related Entities

George Atwood

References

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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] ↑ . ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → FmxV1
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    Recommended unit of measurement → 1
    Described by source → ISO 80000-11:2019 Quantities and units — Part 11: Characteristic numbers
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