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Scientific Constants

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Speed of light in vacuum
c
2.997925e+8 m/s

Exact defined value; ultimate cosmic speed limit.

Gravitational constant
G
6.674300e-11 N·m²/kg²

Couples mass to gravitational force in Newton's law.

Planck constant
h
6.626070e-34 J·s

Defines the quantum of action.

Reduced Planck constant
ħ
1.054572e-34 J·s

h / 2π — appears in angular quantum equations.

Boltzmann constant
k_B
1.380649e-23 J/K

Relates thermal energy to temperature.

Elementary charge
e
1.602177e-19 C

Charge of a proton; defining constant of the SI.

Electron mass
mₑ
9.109384e-31 kg

Rest mass of an electron.

Proton mass
mₚ
1.672622e-27 kg

Rest mass of a proton.

Vacuum permittivity
ε₀
8.854188e-12 F/m

Electric constant of free space.

Vacuum permeability
μ₀
1.256637e-6 N/A²

Magnetic constant of free space.

Avogadro constant
Nₐ
6.022141e+23 1/mol

Particles per mole of substance.

Standard gravity
g
9.806650e+0 m/s²

Conventional value for Earth surface gravity.

Stefan–Boltzmann constant
σ
5.670374e-8 W/m²·K⁴

Total radiated power of a blackbody.