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4-26

surface tension

URNurn:iso:std:iso:80000:-4:ed-2:en:item:4-26

https://metanorma.github.io/isq-smart/quantities/part-4/t4-26
urn:iso:std:iso:80000:-4:ed-2:en:item:4-26

ISQ Identifiers

ISO

urn:iso:std:iso:80000:-4:ed-2:en:item:4-26

IEC

urn:iec:std:iec:80000-4:2019:::item:4-26

Designations

ENsurface tension

FRtension superficielle

Symbol

γ

σ

Notation systems

Rendered

γ

Rendered

σ

AsciiMath

gamma

AsciiMath

sigma

LaTeX

\gamma

LaTeX

\sigma

Definition

magnitude of a force acting against the enlargement of area portion of a surface separating a liquid from its surrounding

norme d'une force s'opposant à l'agrandissement d'une partie de l'aire d'une surface séparant un liquide de son environnement

Units

N \cdot m^{- 1}

newton per metre

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k g \cdot s^{- 2}

kilogram per second squared

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Notes

The concept of ((surface energy)) is closely related to surface tension and has the same dimension.

Le concept d'énergie de surface est étroitement lié à la tension superficielle et a la même dimension.

Concept HierarchyPendrill (2024)

M T⁻²M T⁻² quantitiesLevel 0 · Kind

Broader concepts

◇ M T⁻² 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:t4-26

Properties

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dcterms:identifier	4-26
skosxl:prefLabel	"surface tension"@en
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skos:definition	magnitude of a force acting against the enlargement of area portion of a surface separating a liquid from its surroundin…
skos:note	The concept of ((surface energy)) is closely related to surface tension and has the same dimension.
isq:hasUnit	Nm^(-1) (newton per metre)kgs^(-2) (kilogram per second squared)
isq:hasDimension	isq:Dimension
smart:hasBindingnessType	bindingness-type:normative
dcterms:isPartOf	isq:part-4

Related Entities

isq:QuantityShape isq:part-4 isq:Unit isq:Dimension isq:hasDimension smart:TermEntry