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DEFININGCONSTANTSYMBOL: k

  • PID: si:definingconstantsymbol:k:2019
  • Definition: The Boltzmann constant, e, is exactly 1.380 649 × 10-23 J/K.
  • Source: SI Brochure 9th Ed. 2019, p 127
  • Formatted: 1.380 649 x 10-23
  • Numerical Value: 1.380649E-23
  • Unit: J K-1
  • Unit in Base SI: kg m2 s-1 K-1
  • Notes
    1. This value was fixed by the CGPM in 2018 (Resolution 1), with effect from 20 May 2019.
    2. The Boltzmann constant is a proportionality constant between the quantities temperature (with unit kelvin) and energy (with unit joule).
    3. In statistical physics the Boltzmann constant connects the entropy S with the number Ω of quantum-mechanically accessible states: S = k ln Ω.
  • Representations
    • Text: k
    • HTML: <em>k</em>
    • Latex: k
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