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KINETIC PRESSURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kinetic pressure
1, record 1, English, kinetic%20pressure
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The density of kinetic energy due to the thermal motion of the particles composing the plasma. 1, record 1, English, - kinetic%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For particles of a given type, the kinetic pressure is equal to the product nkT where n is the number density of the particles, k the Boltzmann constant and T the absolute temperature of the plasma. 1, record 1, English, - kinetic%20pressure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kinetic pressure: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - kinetic%20pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression cinétique
1, record 1, French, pression%20cin%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densité d'énergie cinétique due à l'agitation thermique des particules composant le plasma. 1, record 1, French, - pression%20cin%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour des particules d'un type donné, la pression cinétique est égale au produit nkT où n est le nombre volumique de particules, k la constante de Boltzmann et T la température absolue du plasma. 1, record 1, French, - pression%20cin%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pression cinétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - pression%20cin%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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