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work function

difference of the energy of an electron at rest at infinity and the Fermi energy
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work function

Summary

work function is a physical property[1]. It draws 662 Wikipedia views per month (physical_property category, ranking #10 of 43).[2]

Key Facts

  • work function's instance of is recorded as physical property[3].
  • work function is a type of energy[4].
  • work function's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics[5].
  • work function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[6].
  • work function's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as joule[7].
  • work function's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as electronvolt[8].
  • work function's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram square metre per square second[9].

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Definition and Type

work function's instance of is recorded as physical property[3]. It is a type of energy[4].

Why It Matters

work function draws 662 Wikipedia views per month (physical_property category, ranking #10 of 43).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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] ↑ . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . ISO 80000-12:2019 Quantities and units — Part 12: Condensed matter physics. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physical property
    Subclass of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007538463705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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