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Area density

The area density (also known as areal density, surface density, superficial density, column density, or density thickness) of a two-dimensional object is defined as the quotient of mass by area. The SI derived unit is the "kilogram per square metre" (unit symbol kg·m−2).

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Common symbols
ρ A {\displaystyle \rho _{A}}
Derivations from other quantities
ρ A = m A {\displaystyle \rho _{A}={\frac {m}{A}}} · ρ A = ρ l {\displaystyle \rho _{A}=\rho l}
Dimension
L − 2 M {\displaystyle {\mathsf {L}}^{-2}{\mathsf {M}}}
In SI base units
m−2⋅kg
SI unit
kg/m2

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Area density

Nodes46
Edges45
Triples19
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.043478
Components1

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Area density

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related to Astronomy · 4
Area density → Also, H2, In, The
Derivations from other quantities · 2
Area density → ρ A = m A {\displaystyle \rho _{A}={\frac {m}{A}}}, ρ A = ρ l {\displaystyle \rho _{A}=\rho l}
related to Column density · 2
Area density → In, It
related to Other · 2
Area density → It, When
Common symbols · 1
Area density → ρ A {\displaystyle \rho _{A}}
Dimension · 1
Area density → L − 2 M {\displaystyle {\mathsf {L}}^{-2}{\mathsf {M}}}
In SI base units · 1
Area density → m−2⋅kg
SI unit · 1
Area density → kg/m2
related to Formulation · 1
Area density → Area
related to Paper · 1
Area density → The

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density area mass per square unit also displaystyle quantity column rho defined quotient grams related surface paper areic path int

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Area densityCommon symbolsρ A {\displaystyle \rho _{A}}1.00infobox
Area densityDerivations from other quantitiesρ A = m A {\displaystyle \rho _{A}={\frac {m}{A}}}1.00infobox
Area densityDerivations from other quantitiesρ A = ρ l {\displaystyle \rho _{A}=\rho l}1.00infobox
Area densityDimensionL − 2 M {\displaystyle {\mathsf {L}}^{-2}{\mathsf {M}}}1.00infobox
Area densityIn SI base unitsm−2⋅kg1.00infobox
Area densitySI unitkg/m21.00infobox
hard disk drivesinstance ofData storage mediaAreal density is used to quantify and compare different types media used in data storage devices0.80text
optical disc drivesinstance ofData storage mediaAreal density is used to quantify and compare different types media used in data storage devices0.80text
tape drivesinstance ofData storage mediaAreal density is used to quantify and compare different types media used in data storage devices0.80text
Area densityrelated to AstronomyIn0.60section
Area densityrelated to AstronomyAlso0.60section
Area densityrelated to AstronomyH20.60section

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