work function

Summary

work function is a physical property^[1]. It draws 298 Wikipedia views per month (physical_property category, ranking #10 of 43).^[2]

Key Facts

• work function's instance of is recorded as physical property^[3].
• work function's GND ID is recorded as 4143668-4^[4].
• work function's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh85042245^[5].
• work function's subclass of is recorded as energy^[6].
• work function's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 01212250^[7].
• work function's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f3lk^[8].
• work function's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics^[9].
• work function's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/photoelectric-work-function^[10].
• work function's defining formula is recorded as W = -e\phi - E_{\rm F}^[11].
• work function's ISQ dimension is recorded as \mathsf{L}^2 \mathsf{M} \mathsf{T}^{-2}^[12].
• work function's IUPAC Gold Book ID is recorded as E02015^[13].
• work function's World of Physics ID is recorded as WorkFunction^[14].
• work function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[15].
• work function's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 115235246^[16].
• work function's Wolfram Language quantity ID is recorded as WorkFunction^[17].
• work function's quantity symbol is recorded as \Phi^[18].
• work function's quantity symbol is recorded as \phi^[19].
• work function's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as joule^[20].
• work function's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as electronvolt^[21].
• work function's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram square metre per square second^[22].
• work function's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007538463705171^[23].
• work function's Lex ID is recorded as løsrivelsesarbejde^[24].
• work function's QUDT quantity kind ID is recorded as WorkFunction^[25].
• work function's IEV number is recorded as 113-06-35^[26].
• work function's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C115235246^[27].

Why It Matters

work function draws 298 Wikipedia views per month (physical_property category, ranking #10 of 43).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]