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What is the unit of measurement for the constant in Richardson's law?
Ampere per cubic meter
Coulomb per second
Ampere per square meter
Watts per square meter
Answer
Ampere per square meter (A/m²) is the unit for measuring the constant in Richardson's law. This law, named after the physicist Owen Richardson, describes the phenomenon where electrons are emitted from a heated metal surface. The constant in this law quantifies the rate of electron emission and depends on the material's properties and temperature.
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