Kelvin equation

equation that describes the change in vapour pressure due to a curved liquid–vapor interface
Thing physical_law Q900598
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Kelvin equation

Summary

Kelvin equation is a physical law[1]. It draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (physical_law category, ranking #78 of 113).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kelvin equation's instance of is recorded as physical law[3].
  • William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin is named after Kelvin equation[4].
  • Kelvin equation's part of is recorded as thermodynamics[5].
  • Kelvin equation's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fx9j8[6].
  • Kelvin equation's defining formula is recorded as \ln\frac p{p_{\mathrm{sat}}}=\frac{2\gamma V_{\mathrm{m}}}{rRT}[7].
  • Kelvin equation's Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 2059542[8].
  • Kelvin equation's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
  • Kelvin equation's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 185498141[10].
  • Kelvin equation's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C185498141[11].
  • Kelvin equation's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 223269[12].

Why It Matters

Kelvin equation draws 63 Wikipedia views per month (physical_law category, ranking #78 of 113).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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