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electron volt (ElectronVolt)

The ElectronVolt is an energy measure. Symbol: eV. It is the kinetic energy acquired by an electron in passing through a potential difference of 1 Volt in a vacuum.

Ontology

SUMO / UNITS-OF-MEASURE

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unit of measure
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  electron volt  

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  abstract  
is subclass of
  quantity  
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  physical quantity  
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  relation  
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  single valued relation  
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  function  
is subclass of
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  function quantity  
is subclass of
  electron volt  

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Related WordNet synsets

electron volt, eV
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
electron volt is kind of (all)...   electron volt is kind of...  

Axioms (1)

If number is an instance of real number, then "number electron volt(s)" is equal to ""number**" joule(s)". 
(=>
      (instance ?NUMBER RealNumber)
      (equal
            (MeasureFn ?NUMBER ElectronVolt)
            (MeasureFn
                  (MultiplicationFn ?NUMBER 1.60217733 E-19)
                  Joule)))