Physics Ontology

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Mechanics

Area

Extent of a two-dimensional surface.

SI unit

square metre (m²)

Dimension: [ L2 ][\,L^2\,]

Other units

  • square metre (m²)
  • hectare (ha)×1.00e+4

Order of magnitude

How values of area span the physical world (in m², log scale).

Atomic cross-section
10-20 m²
A4 sheet
6.20 × 10-2 m²
Football pitch
7.00 × 103 m²
Lower limit10-28 m²Upper limit1014 m²

Appears in 7 equations

Pressure
p=FAp = \dfrac{F}{A}
Magnetic Flux
Φ=BAcos⁡θ\Phi = B A \cos\theta
Tensile Stress
σ=FA\sigma = \dfrac{F}{A}
Resistivity
R=ρlAR = \dfrac{\rho l}{A}
Stefan–Boltzmann Law
L=σAT4L = \sigma A T^4
Intensity
I=PAI = \dfrac{P}{A}
Drift Velocity
I=nqvAI = nqvA

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