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NameSymbolValueUnitSource
boltzmann constantk_B1.38065e-23J/KExact by SI definition (2019); CODATA 2022 (NIST)
coulomb constantk_e8.98755e+09N*m^2/C^21/(4 pi epsilon_0) from the CODATA 2022 vacuum electric permittivity (NIST)
elementary chargee1.60218e-19CExact by SI definition (2019); CODATA 2022 (NIST)
gravitational constantG6.6743e-11m^3/(kg*s^2)CODATA 2022 recommended values (NIST)
magnetic constantmu_01.25664e-06N/A^2Vacuum magnetic permeability, CODATA 2022 recommended values (NIST)
molar gas constantR8.31446J/(mol*K)Exact (N_A * k_B, truncated to 10 significant figures); CODATA 2022 (NIST)
planck constanth6.62607e-34J*sExact by SI definition (2019); CODATA 2022 (NIST)
speed of lightc2.99792e+08m/sExact by SI definition; CODATA 2022 (NIST)
standard atmosphereatm101325PaDefined value (10th CGPM, 1954)
standard gravityg9.80665m/s^2Defined value (3rd CGPM, 1901); CODATA 2022 (NIST)
stefan boltzmann constantsigma5.67037e-08W/(m^2*K^4)Exact (derived from the exact SI defining constants); CODATA 2022 (NIST)