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skin effect

tendency of alternating current to have the greatest current density near the surface of a conductor
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skin effect

Summary

skin effect is a physical phenomenon[1]. It draws 1,821 Wikipedia views per month (physical_phenomenon category, ranking #15 of 138).[2]

Key Facts

  • skin effect's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].
  • skin effect's Commons category is recorded as Skin effect[4].

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Definition and Type

skin effect's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].

Why It Matters

skin effect draws 1,821 Wikipedia views per month (physical_phenomenon category, ranking #15 of 138).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). skin effect. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/skin-effect
MLA “skin effect.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/skin-effect.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_skin-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{skin effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/skin-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physical phenomenon
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007548639305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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