Fundamental constants
Data from CODATA 2006.
Constant |
symbol |
value |
Speed of light in vacuo |
c |
2.997 924 58 x 108 m s−1 |
Planck constant |
h |
6.626 068 96 x 10−34 J s |
Electric constant |
ε0 |
8.854 187 817 x 10−12 F m−1 |
Magnetic constant |
μ0 |
4π x 10−7 N A−2 |
Gravitational constant |
G |
6.674 28 x 10−11 N m2 kg−2 |
Data from CODATA 2006.
Constant |
symbol |
value |
Electronic charge |
e |
1.602 176 487 x 10−19 C |
Bohr magneton |
μB |
927.400 915 x 10−26 J T−1 |
Nuclear magneton |
μN |
5.050 783 24 x 10-27 J T−1 |
Data from CODATA 2006
Constant |
symbol |
value |
Fine structure constant |
α |
7.297 352 5376 x 10−3 |
Electron mass |
me |
9.109 382 15 x 10−31 kg |
Proton mass |
mp |
1.672 621 637 x 10−27 kg |
Neutron mass |
mn |
1.674 927 211 x 10−27 kg |
Atomic mass unit |
u |
1.660 538 782 x 10−27 kg |
Rydberg constant |
R∞ |
10 973 731.568 527 m−1 |
Bohr radius |
a0 |
0.529 177 208 59 x 10−10 m |
Hartree energy |
Eh |
4.359 743 94 x 10−18 J |
Electron g factor |
g |
−2.002 319 304 3622 |
Data from CODATA 2006
Constant |
symbol |
value |
Atomic mass unit |
u |
1.660 538 782 x 10−27 kg |
Avogadro constant |
L or NA |
6.022 141 79 x 1023 mol−1 |
Boltzmann constant |
k |
1.380 6504 x 10−23 J K−1 |
Gas constant |
R |
8.314 472 J mol−1 K−1 |
Faraday constant |
F |
96 485.3399 C mol−1 |
Stefan-Boltzmann constant |
σ |
5.670 400 x 10−8 W m−2 K−4 |
Data from CODATA 2006 and NASA.
Constant |
symbol |
value |
Acceleration due to gravity |
g |
9.806 65 m s−2 |
Mean radius of earth |
|
6371 km |
Mean density of earth |
|
5517 kg m−3 |
Length of year |
|
365.256 day |
Standard atmosphere |
atm |
101 325 Pa |
Mass of earth | 5.9736 x 1024 kg |