| Physical Constants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed of light | c | = | 3.00 × 10![]() |
cm s | ||
| Gravitational constant | G | = | 6.67 × 10 |
gm cm s | ||
| Planck's constant | h | = | 6.63 × 10![]() |
erg s | ||
|
= | h / (2 × ) |
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| Mass of proton | m |
= | 1.67 × 10![]() |
gm | ||
| Mass of electron | m |
= | 9.11 × 10![]() |
gm | ||
| Charge of electron | e | = | 4.80 × 10![]() |
gm cm s | ||
| Boltzmann's constant | k | = | 1.38 × 10![]() |
egs K | ||
| Radiation constant | a | = | 7.56 × 10![]() |
egs cm K | ||
| Stefan-Boltzmann constant | |
= | 5.67 × 10 |
erg cm s K | ||
| Electron volt | eV | = | 1.60 × 10![]() |
egs | ||
| Rydberg constant | R |
= | 2.18 × 10![]() |
erg | = | 13.6 eV |
| Fine structure constant | |
= | 7.30 × 10 |
= | 1 / 137 | |
| Avagadro's number | N |
= | 6.023 × 10![]() |
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| Conversion Factors | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| year | = | × 10 |
s |
| parsec | = | 3.26 | light-year |
m s |
= | 2.24 | mile hour |
| kgm | = | 2.20 | pound |
| erg | = | 1 | gm cm s |
| erg | = | 10 |
Joule |
| dyne | = | 10 |
newton |