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On the Redefinition of the Kilogram

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Author(s)

B N. Taylor, Peter Mohr

Abstract

A new definition of the kilogram based on the Einstein relations E = mc^2 and E = hv is proposed, motivated by the recent progress at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in developing a moving-coil watt balance. Such a balance together with the definition promises to provide a practical means of directly calibrating standards of mass.
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Keywords

International System of Units, kg, kilogram, Planck constant, SI, watt balance

Citation

Taylor, B. and Mohr, P. (1998), On the Redefinition of the Kilogram, None (Accessed October 31, 2024)

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Created August 5, 1998, Updated October 12, 2021