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PRESSION CINETIQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

The density of kinetic energy due to the thermal motion of the particles composing the plasma.

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.

OBS

kinetic pressure: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Densité d'énergie cinétique due à l'agitation thermique des particules composant le plasma.

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.

OBS

pression cinétique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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