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quantitykind:ElectricConductivity

http://qudt.org/vocab/quantitykind/ElectricConductivity
Types: qudt:QuantityKind
PredicateObject
rdf:type qudt:QuantityKind
dcterms:description The quantity kind \(\textit{Electric Conductivity}\) or \(\textit{Specific Conductance}\) is a measure of a material's ability to conduct an electric current. When an electrical potential difference is placed across a conductor, its movable charges flow, giving rise to an electric current. The conductivity \(\sigma\) is defined as the ratio of the electric current density \(J\) to the electric field, \(E\): \(J = \sigma E\). In isotropic materials, conductivity is scalar-valued, however in general, conductivity is a tensor-valued quantity.
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qudt:hasDimensionVector qkdv:A0E2L-3I0M-1H0T3D0
qudt:iec61360Code “0112/2///62720#UAD025”
qudt:informativeReference
qudt:latexDefinition \(\mathbf{J} = \sigma \mathbf{E}\), where \(\mathbf{J}\) is electric current density, and \(\mathbf{E}\) is electric field strength.
qudt:latexSymbol
  • \(\gamma\)
  • \(\sigma\)
qudt:plainTextDescription “"Electric Conductivity" is a scalar or tensor quantity the product of which by the electric field strength in a medium is equal to the electric current density. For an isotropic medium the conductivity is a scalar quantity; for an anisotropic medium it is a tensor quantity.”
rdfs:comment “Applicable units are those of quantitykind:ElectricConductivity”
rdfs:isDefinedBy http://qudt.org/3.2.1/vocab/quantitykind
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  • “Kekonduksian elektrik”@ms
  • “conducibilità elettrica”@it
  • “conductividad eléctrica”@es
  • “conductivité électrique”@fr
  • “condutividade elétrica”@pt
  • “electric conductivity”@en
  • “elektrik iletkenliği”@tr
  • “elektrische Leitfähigkeit”@de
  • “električna prevodnost”@sl
  • “رسانايى الکتريکى/هدایت الکتریکی”@fa
  • “电导率”@zh
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