Physics Exercises/Fundamental Constants

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Table of Constants

Fundamental constants from NIST Physics Lab
Name Symbol Value Units Relative Uncertainty
Speed of light (in vacuum) c 299\ 792\ 458 \mathrm{m}\ \mathrm{s}^{-1} (exact)
Magnetic Constant \mu_0 4\pi\times10^{-7}\approx \mathrm{N}\ \mathrm{A}^{-2} (exact)
Electric Constant \epsilon_0 1/(\mu_0c^2)\approx \mathrm{F}\ \mathrm{m}^{-1} (exact)
Newtonian Gravitaional Constant G 6.674\ 2(10)\times10^{-11} \mathrm{m}^3\ \mathrm{kg}^{-1}\ \mathrm{s}^{-2} 1.5\times10^{-4}
Plank's Constant h 6.626\ 069\ 3(11)\times10^{-34} \mathrm{J}\ \mathrm{s} 1.7\times10^{-7}
Elementary charge e 1.602\ 176\ 53(14)\times10^{-19} \mathrm{C} 8.5\times10^{-8}
Mass of the electron m_e 9.109\ 382\ 6(16)\times10^{-31} \mathrm{kg} 1.7\times10^{-7}
Mass of the proton m_p 1.672\ 621\ 71(29)\times10^{-27} \mathrm{kg} 1.7\times10^{-7}
Fine structure constant \alpha=e^2/(2\epsilon_0hc) 7.297\ 352\ 568(24)\times10^{-3} dimentionless 3.3\times10^{-9}
Molar gass constant R 8.314\ 472(15) \mathrm{J}\ \mathrm{mol}^{-1}\ \mathrm{K}^{-1} 1.7\times10^{-6}
Boltzman's constant k 1.380\ 650\ 5(24) \mathrm{J}\ \mathrm{K}^{-1} 1.8\times10^{-6}
Avogadro's Number N_A 6.022\ 141\ 5(10)\times10^{23} \mathrm{mol}^{-1} 1.7\times10^{-7}
Rydberg constant R_\infty 10\ 973\ 731.568\ 525(73) \mathrm{m}^{-1} 6.6\times10^{-12}

To Be Merged Into Table

This list is prepared in the format


Item Proton Neutron Electron
Mass 1 1 Negligible
Charge +1 0 -1

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