Physical Constants
Reference values for speed of light, Planck's constant, and other physical constants.
Speed of light in vacuum (c)
299,792,458 m/s
Exact, by definition
Planck constant (h)
6.62607015 × 10⁻³⁴ J·s
Exact, by definition
Elementary charge (e)
1.602176634 × 10⁻¹⁹ C
Exact, by definition
Avogadro constant (Nₐ)
6.02214076 × 10²³ mol⁻¹
Exact, by definition
Boltzmann constant (k)
1.380649 × 10⁻²³ J/K
Exact, by definition
Gas constant (R)
8.314462618 J/(mol·K)
Derived from k and Nₐ
Newtonian gravitational constant (G)
6.67430 × 10⁻¹¹ m³/(kg·s²)
Measured, has uncertainty
Standard gravity (g)
9.80665 m/s²
Exact, by definition
Electron mass (mₑ)
9.1093837015 × 10⁻³¹ kg
Measured
Proton mass (mₚ)
1.67262192369 × 10⁻²⁷ kg
Measured
Vacuum permittivity (ε₀)
8.8541878128 × 10⁻¹² F/m
Measured
A quick-reference list of common physical constants used in physics and engineering, with their standard values and units.