The kilogram, symbol $\rm{kg}$, is the SI unit of mass. It is defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck constant, ${h}$, to be $6.626\:070\:15 \times 10^{-34}$ when expressed in the unit ${\rm{J}}\ {\rm{s}}$, which is equal to ${\rm{kg}}\ {\rm{m}}^{2}\ {\rm{s}}^{-1}$, where the metre and the second are defined in terms of $c$ and $\Delta\nu_{\rm{Cs}}$.
Unit | kilogram |
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Symbol | kg |
Quantity | mass |
Defining Constant | Planck constant |
Defining Resolution |
CGPM Resolution 1 (2018) |
Unit Type | SI base unit |
Defining Equation | $$1\;{\rm{kg}} = \left(\frac{{h}}{6.626\:070\:15 \times 10^{-34}}\right) {\rm{m}}^{-2}\;{\rm{s}}$$ |