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3-2

curvature

URNurn:iso:std:iso:80000:-3:ed-2:en:item:3-2

https://metanorma.github.io/isq-smart/quantities/part-3/t3-2
urn:iso:std:iso:80000:-3:ed-2:en:item:3-2

ISQ Identifiers

ISO

urn:iso:std:iso:80000:-3:ed-2:en:item:3-2

IEC

urn:iec:std:iec:80000-3:2019:::item:3-2

Designations

ENcurvature

FRcourbure

Symbol

κ

Notation systems

Rendered

κ

AsciiMath

kappa

LaTeX

\kappa

Definition

inverse of the radius of curvature (radius of curvature)

inverse du rayon de courbure (radius of curvature)

Units

m^{- 1}

per metre

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Notes

The curvature is given by:

κ = \frac{1}{ρ}

where $ρ$ denotes the radius of curvature (radius of curvature).

La courbure est donnée par:

κ = \frac{1}{ρ}

où $ρ$ désigne le rayon de courbure (radius of curvature).

Concept HierarchyPendrill (2024)

L⁻¹L⁻¹ quantitiesLevel 0 · Kind

Broader concepts

◇ L⁻¹ quantities

Ontology
isq:Quantity smart:TermEntry

Class Hierarchy

smart:Entity smart:TermEntryisq:Quantity

A physical quantity as defined in ISO/IEC 80000, with associated symbols, definitions, and units of measurement.

Instance IRI

isq:t3-2

Properties

isq:QuantityShape

Property	Value
rdf:type	isq:Quantity smart:TermEntry
dcterms:identifier	3-2
skosxl:prefLabel	"curvature"@en
skosxl:altLabel	"kappa"@en
skos:definition	inverse of the radius of curvature (<<t3-1.12>>)
skos:note	The curvature is given by: [stem%unnumbered] ++++ kappa = 1/rho ++++ where stem:[rho] denotes the radius of curvature …
isq:hasUnit	m^(-1) (per metre)
isq:hasDimension	isq:Dimension
smart:hasBindingnessType	bindingness-type:normative
dcterms:isPartOf	isq:part-3

Related Entities

isq:QuantityShape isq:part-3 isq:Unit isq:Dimension isq:hasDimension smart:TermEntry