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effective mass

the mass that an object seems to have when responding to forces, or when interacting with other identical particles in a thermal distribution
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effective mass

Summary

effective mass ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • effective mass is a type of mass[2].
  • effective mass's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics[3].
  • effective mass's different from is recorded as effective mass[4].
  • effective mass's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[5].
  • effective mass's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram[6].

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Definition and Type

effective mass is a type of mass[2].

Why It Matters

effective mass ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (468 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3YemYf
    Recommended unit of measurement → kilogram
    Described by source → ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics
    Aliases → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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