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spin

intrinsic form of angular momentum as a property of quantum particles
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Summary

spin is a concept in physics[1]. spin draws 9,904 Wikipedia views per month (concept in physics category, ranking #3 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: angular momentum[3], physical property[4], physical quantity[5], vector quantity[6]
  • Commons category: Spin (intrinsic angular momentum)[7]
  • Described by source: ISO 80000-10:2019 Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics[8], Story of Spin[9]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/quantum-spin[10]
  • Used by: spintronics[11]
  • Different from: Spin[12]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]
  • Recommended unit of measurement: kilogram square metre per second[14]

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Influence

Things named for spin include isospin[15], a symmetry[16].

Why It Matters

spin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] spin is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for spin include isospin[15], a symmetry[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . ISO 80000-10:2019 Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20w ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikiskripta article id → 70542
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Wikiskripta article id: 70542, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/78316816|Spin částic (#78316816)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2686|WikiSkripta]] #mix'n"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → concept in physics
    Used by → —
    Aliases → —
    Different from → Spin
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ Yso id: 38874, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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