Boltzmann constant
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The Boltzmann constant (symbol: kB or k) is a physical constant which links energy and temperature on a molecular scale. It also appears in statistical definitions of entropy. It is named after the Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann. The 2006 CODATA recommended value is 1.380 6504(24) × 10−23 J K−1.[1]
Notes and references
Notes
References
- ↑ Mohr, Peter J.; Taylor, Barry N.; Newell, David B. CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants: 2006. Rev. Mod. Phys. 2008, 80 (2), 633–730. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.80.633, <http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/codata.pdf>. Direct link to value.
Further reading
- Bormashenko, Edward; Sheshnev, Avigdor Measurable Values, Numbers and Fundamental Physcal Constants: Is the Boltzmann Constant kB a Fundamental Physical Constant?. Therm. Sci. 2009, 13 (4), 253–58. DOI: 10.2298/TSCI0904253B.
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