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==Key Stage 5==
===Meaning===
The [[Boltzmann Constant|Boltzmann constant]] is the molar [[Molar Gas Constant|molar gasconstant]] constant divided by the [[Avogadro Constant|Avogadro constant]].
===About the Boltzmann Constant===
===Examples===
*Used in the ideal [[Ideal Gas|ideal gas]] law: šš<math>pš=ššš</math> šš*Used in the formula relating the [[Kinetic Energy|kinetic energy]] of [[molecule]]s to their [[temperature]] in an [[Ideal Gas|ideal gas]]:šPV<math>\frac{1}{2}mv^2=NkT.\frac{3}{2}kT</math> *Important in the study of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.