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Constants (scipy.constants
)¶
Physical and mathematical constants and units.
Mathematical constants¶
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Pi |
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Golden ratio |
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Golden ratio |
Physical constants¶
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speed of light in vacuum |
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speed of light in vacuum |
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the magnetic constant \(\mu_0\) |
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the electric constant (vacuum permittivity), \(\epsilon_0\) |
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the Planck constant \(h\) |
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the Planck constant \(h\) |
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\(\hbar = h/(2\pi)\) |
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Newtonian constant of gravitation |
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Newtonian constant of gravitation |
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standard acceleration of gravity |
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elementary charge |
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elementary charge |
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molar gas constant |
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molar gas constant |
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fine-structure constant |
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fine-structure constant |
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Avogadro constant |
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Avogadro constant |
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Boltzmann constant |
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Boltzmann constant |
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Stefan-Boltzmann constant \(\sigma\) |
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Stefan-Boltzmann constant \(\sigma\) |
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Wien displacement law constant |
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Rydberg constant |
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electron mass |
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electron mass |
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proton mass |
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proton mass |
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neutron mass |
|
neutron mass |
Constants database¶
In addition to the above variables, scipy.constants
also contains the
2014 CODATA recommended values [Rc437f0a4090e-CODATA2014] database containing more physical
constants.
|
Value in physical_constants indexed by key |
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Unit in physical_constants indexed by key |
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Relative precision in physical_constants indexed by key |
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Return list of physical_constant keys containing a given string. |
Accessing a constant no longer in current CODATA data set |
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scipy.constants.
physical_constants
¶ Dictionary of physical constants, of the format
physical_constants[name] = (value, unit, uncertainty)
.
Available constants:
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6.64465723e-27 kg |
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5.971920097e-10 J |
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3727.379378 MeV |
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4.001506179127 u |
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0.004001506179127 kg mol^-1 |
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7294.29954136 |
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3.97259968907 |
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1.00001495e-10 m |
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1.66053904e-27 kg |
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1.492418062e-10 J |
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931.4940954 MeV |
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931494095.4 eV |
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34231776.902 E_h |
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2.2523427206e+23 Hz |
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751300661660000.0 m^-1 |
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1.492418062e-10 J |
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10809543800000.0 K |
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1.66053904e-27 kg |
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3.206361329e-53 C^3 m^3 J^-2 |
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6.235380085e-65 C^4 m^4 J^-3 |
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1.0545718e-34 J s |
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1.6021766208e-19 C |
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1081202377000.0 C m^-3 |
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0.006623618183 A |
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8.478353552e-30 C m |
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514220670700.0 V m^-1 |
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9.717362356e+21 V m^-2 |
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1.6487772731e-41 C^2 m^2 J^-1 |
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27.21138602 V |
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4.486551484e-40 C m^2 |
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4.35974465e-18 J |
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8.23872336e-08 N |
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5.2917721067e-11 m |
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1.854801999e-23 J T^-1 |
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235051.755 T |
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7.8910365886e-29 J T^-2 |
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9.10938356e-31 kg |
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1.992851882e-24 kg m s^-1 |
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1.1126500560536183e-10 F m^-1 |
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2.418884326509e-17 s |
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2187691.26277 m s^-1 |
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6.022140857e+23 mol^-1 |
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9.274009994e-24 J T^-1 |
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5.7883818012e-05 eV T^-1 |
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13996245042.0 Hz T^-1 |
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46.68644814 m^-1 T^-1 |
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0.67171405 K T^-1 |
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5.2917721067e-11 m |
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1.38064852e-23 J K^-1 |
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8.6173303e-05 eV K^-1 |
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20836612000.0 Hz K^-1 |
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69.503457 m^-1 K^-1 |
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376.73031346177066 ohm |
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2.8179403227e-15 m |
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2.4263102367e-12 m |
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3.8615926764e-13 m |
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7.748091731e-05 S |
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483597900000000.0 Hz V^-1 |
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25812.807 ohm |
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1.00207697e-13 m |
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0.8574382311 |
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4.33073504e-27 J T^-1 |
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0.0004669754554 |
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0.8574382311 |
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3.343583719e-27 kg |
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3.005063183e-10 J |
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1875.612928 MeV |
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2.013553212745 u |
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0.002013553212745 kg mol^-1 |
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2.1413e-15 m |
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-0.0004664345535 |
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3670.48296785 |
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-0.44820652 |
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0.3070122077 |
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1.99900750087 |
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8.854187817620389e-12 F m^-1 |
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-175882002400.0 C kg^-1 |
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-2.00231930436182 |
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176085964400.0 s^-1 T^-1 |
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28024.95164 MHz T^-1 |
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-9.28476462e-24 J T^-1 |
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0.00115965218091 |
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-1.00115965218091 |
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-1838.28197234 |
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9.10938356e-31 kg |
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8.18710565e-14 J |
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0.5109989461 MeV |
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0.00054857990907 u |
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5.4857990907e-07 kg mol^-1 |
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0.0001370933554798 |
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864.058257 |
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-658.2275971 |
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1.6021766208e-19 J |
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1.0735441105e-09 u |
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0.03674932248 E_h |
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241798926200000.0 Hz |
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806554.4005 m^-1 |
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1.6021766208e-19 J |
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11604.5221 K |
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1.782661907e-36 kg |
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-2143.923499 |
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0.0002724437107484 |
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0.0001819543074854 |
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206.766988 |
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0.0048363317 |
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960.9205 |
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0.00054386734428 |
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-658.2106866 |
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0.000544617021352 |
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0.000287592 |
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0.0001819200062203 |
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1.6021766208e-19 C |
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241798926200000.0 A J^-1 |
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96485.33289 C mol^-1 |
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96485.3251 C_90 mol^-1 |
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1.1663787e-05 GeV^-2 |
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0.0072973525664 |
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3.74177179e-16 W m^2 |
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1.191042953e-16 W m^2 sr^-1 |
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4.35974465e-18 J |
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27.21138602 eV |
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2.9212623197e-08 u |
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27.21138602 eV |
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6579683920711000.0 Hz |
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21947463.13702 m^-1 |
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4.35974465e-18 J |
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315775.13 K |
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4.850870129e-35 kg |
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-4.255250616 |
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-1.074617522e-26 J T^-1 |
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-0.001158740958 |
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-2.127625308 |
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5.0064127e-27 kg |
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4.499539341e-10 J |
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2808.391586 MeV |
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3.01493224673 u |
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0.00301493224673 kg mol^-1 |
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5495.88527922 |
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2.99315267046 |
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4.4398216616e-24 u |
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4.135667662e-15 eV |
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1.5198298460088e-16 E_h |
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3.3356409519815204e-09 m^-1 |
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6.62607004e-34 J |
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4.7992447e-11 K |
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7.372497201e-51 kg |
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137.035999139 |
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1.331025049e-15 u |
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1.2398419739e-06 eV |
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4.556335252767e-08 E_h |
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299792458.0 Hz |
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1.986445824e-25 J |
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0.0143877736 K |
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2.210219057e-42 kg |
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12906.4037278 ohm |
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483597852500000.0 Hz V^-1 |
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6700535363.0 u |
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6.241509126e+18 eV |
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2.293712317e+17 E_h |
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1.509190205e+33 Hz |
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5.034116651e+24 m^-1 |
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7.2429731e+22 K |
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1.1126500560536185e-17 kg |
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9.2510842e-14 u |
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8.6173303e-05 eV |
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3.1668105e-06 E_h |
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20836612000.0 Hz |
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69.503457 m^-1 |
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1.38064852e-23 J |
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1.53617865e-40 kg |
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6.022140857e+26 u |
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5.60958865e+35 eV |
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2.061485823e+34 E_h |
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1.356392512e+50 Hz |
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4.524438411e+41 m^-1 |
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8.987551787368176e+16 J |
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6.5096595e+39 K |
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5.431020504e-10 m |
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2.6516467e+25 m^-3 |
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2.6867811e+25 m^-3 |
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1.2566370614359173e-06 N A^-2 |
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2.067833831e-15 Wb |
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1.00209952e-13 m |
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8.3144598 J mol^-1 K^-1 |
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0.001 kg mol^-1 |
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0.012 kg mol^-1 |
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3.990312711e-10 J s mol^-1 |
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0.119626565582 J m mol^-1 |
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0.022710947 m^3 mol^-1 |
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0.022413962 m^3 mol^-1 |
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1.205883214e-05 m^3 mol^-1 |
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1.173444111e-14 m |
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1.867594308e-15 m |
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-2.0023318418 |
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-4.49044826e-26 J T^-1 |
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0.00116592089 |
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-0.00484197048 |
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-8.89059705 |
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1.883531594e-28 kg |
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1.692833774e-11 J |
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105.6583745 MeV |
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0.1134289257 u |
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0.0001134289257 kg mol^-1 |
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206.7682826 |
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0.1124545167 |
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-3.183345142 |
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0.1126095262 |
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0.0594649 |
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1.0545718e-34 J s |
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6.582119514e-16 eV s |
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8.18710565e-14 J |
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0.5109989461 MeV |
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3.8615926764e-13 m |
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9.10938356e-31 kg |
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2.730924488e-22 kg m s^-1 |
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0.5109989461 MeV/c |
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1.28808866712e-21 s |
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299792458.0 m s^-1 |
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1.31959090481e-15 m |
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2.1001941536e-16 m |
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-3.82608545 |
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183247172.0 s^-1 T^-1 |
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29.1646933 MHz T^-1 |
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-9.662365e-27 J T^-1 |
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-0.00104187563 |
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-1.91304273 |
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1.674927471e-27 kg |
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1.505349739e-10 J |
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939.5654133 MeV |
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1.00866491588 u |
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0.00100866491588 kg mol^-1 |
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-0.68499694 |
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0.00104066882 |
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1838.68366158 |
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8.89248408 |
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-0.68497934 |
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2.30557377e-30 |
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2.07214637e-13 |
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1.29333205 |
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0.001388449 |
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1.00137841898 |
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0.52879 |
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6.67408e-11 m^3 kg^-1 s^-2 |
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6.70861e-39 (GeV/c^2)^-2 |
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5.050783699e-27 J T^-1 |
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3.152451255e-08 eV T^-1 |
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0.02542623432 m^-1 T^-1 |
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0.0003658269 K T^-1 |
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7.622593285 MHz T^-1 |
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6.62607004e-34 J s |
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4.135667662e-15 eV s |
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1.0545718e-34 J s |
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6.582119514e-16 eV s |
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197.3269788 MeV fm |
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1.616229e-35 m |
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2.17647e-08 kg |
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1.22091e+19 GeV |
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1.416808e+32 K |
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5.39116e-44 s |
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95788332.26 C kg^-1 |
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1.32140985396e-15 m |
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2.10308910109e-16 m |
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5.585694702 |
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267522190.0 s^-1 T^-1 |
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42.57747892 MHz T^-1 |
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1.4106067873e-26 J T^-1 |
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0.0015210322053 |
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2.7928473508 |
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2.5691e-05 |
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1.672621898e-27 kg |
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1.503277593e-10 J |
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938.2720813 MeV |
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1.007276466879 u |
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0.001007276466879 kg mol^-1 |
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8.751e-16 m |
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1836.15267389 |
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8.88024338 |
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-1.45989805 |
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0.99862347844 |
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0.528063 |
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0.00036369475486 m^2 s^-1 |
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0.00072738950972 m^2 s^-1 |
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10973731.568508 m^-1 |
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3289841960355000.0 Hz |
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13.605693009 eV |
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2.179872325e-18 J |
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-1.1517084 |
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-1.1648714 |
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0.0143877736 m K |
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203789458.5 s^-1 T^-1 |
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32.43409966 MHz T^-1 |
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-1.07455308e-26 J T^-1 |
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-0.001158671471 |
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-2.12749772 |
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-0.7617665603 |
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-0.7617861313 |
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267515317.1 s^-1 T^-1 |
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42.57638507 MHz T^-1 |
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1.410570547e-26 J T^-1 |
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0.001520993128 |
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2.7927756 |
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299792458.0 m s^-1 |
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9.80665 m s^-2 |
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101325.0 Pa |
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100000.0 Pa |
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5.670367e-08 W m^-2 K^-4 |
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6.97787e-16 m |
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1.11056e-16 m |
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3.16747e-27 kg |
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2.84678e-10 J |
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1776.82 MeV |
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1.90749 u |
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0.00190749 kg mol^-1 |
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3477.15 |
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16.8167 |
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1.89111 |
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1.89372 |
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6.6524587158e-29 m^2 |
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5.95792492 |
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1.504609503e-26 J T^-1 |
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0.0016223936616 |
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2.97896246 |
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5.007356665e-27 kg |
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4.500387735e-10 J |
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2808.921112 MeV |
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3.01550071632 u |
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0.00301550071632 kg mol^-1 |
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5496.92153588 |
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2.99371703348 |
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1.66053904e-27 kg |
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25812.8074555 ohm |
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0.2223 |
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58789238000.0 Hz K^-1 |
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0.0028977729 m K |
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1.920155714e-10 m |
Units¶
SI prefixes¶
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\(10^{24}\) |
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\(10^{21}\) |
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\(10^{18}\) |
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\(10^{15}\) |
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\(10^{12}\) |
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\(10^{9}\) |
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\(10^{6}\) |
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\(10^{3}\) |
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\(10^{2}\) |
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\(10^{1}\) |
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\(10^{-1}\) |
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\(10^{-2}\) |
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\(10^{-3}\) |
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\(10^{-6}\) |
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\(10^{-9}\) |
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\(10^{-12}\) |
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\(10^{-15}\) |
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\(10^{-18}\) |
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\(10^{-21}\) |
Binary prefixes¶
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\(2^{10}\) |
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\(2^{20}\) |
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\(2^{30}\) |
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\(2^{40}\) |
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\(2^{50}\) |
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\(2^{60}\) |
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\(2^{70}\) |
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\(2^{80}\) |
Mass¶
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\(10^{-3}\) kg |
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\(10^{3}\) kg |
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one grain in kg |
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one pound (avoirdupous) in kg |
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one pound (avoirdupous) in kg |
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one inch version of a slug in kg (added in 1.0.0) |
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one inch version of a slug in kg (added in 1.0.0) |
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one slug in kg (added in 1.0.0) |
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one ounce in kg |
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one ounce in kg |
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one stone in kg |
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one grain in kg |
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one long ton in kg |
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one short ton in kg |
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one Troy ounce in kg |
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one Troy pound in kg |
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one carat in kg |
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atomic mass constant (in kg) |
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atomic mass constant (in kg) |
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atomic mass constant (in kg) |
Angle¶
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degree in radians |
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arc minute in radians |
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arc minute in radians |
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arc second in radians |
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arc second in radians |
Time¶
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one minute in seconds |
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one hour in seconds |
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one day in seconds |
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one week in seconds |
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one year (365 days) in seconds |
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one Julian year (365.25 days) in seconds |
Length¶
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one inch in meters |
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one foot in meters |
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one yard in meters |
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one mile in meters |
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one mil in meters |
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one point in meters |
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one point in meters |
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one survey foot in meters |
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one survey mile in meters |
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one nautical mile in meters |
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one Fermi in meters |
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one Angstrom in meters |
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one micron in meters |
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one astronomical unit in meters |
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one astronomical unit in meters |
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one light year in meters |
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one parsec in meters |
Pressure¶
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standard atmosphere in pascals |
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standard atmosphere in pascals |
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one bar in pascals |
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one torr (mmHg) in pascals |
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one torr (mmHg) in pascals |
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one psi in pascals |
Area¶
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one hectare in square meters |
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one acre in square meters |
Volume¶
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one liter in cubic meters |
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one liter in cubic meters |
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one gallon (US) in cubic meters |
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one gallon (US) in cubic meters |
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one gallon (UK) in cubic meters |
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one fluid ounce (US) in cubic meters |
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one fluid ounce (US) in cubic meters |
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one fluid ounce (UK) in cubic meters |
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one barrel in cubic meters |
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one barrel in cubic meters |
Speed¶
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kilometers per hour in meters per second |
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miles per hour in meters per second |
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one Mach (approx., at 15 C, 1 atm) in meters per second |
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one Mach (approx., at 15 C, 1 atm) in meters per second |
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one knot in meters per second |
Temperature¶
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zero of Celsius scale in Kelvin |
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one Fahrenheit (only differences) in Kelvins |
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Convert from a temperature scale to another one among Celsius, Kelvin, Fahrenheit and Rankine scales. |
Energy¶
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one electron volt in Joules |
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one electron volt in Joules |
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one calorie (thermochemical) in Joules |
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one calorie (thermochemical) in Joules |
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one calorie (International Steam Table calorie, 1956) in Joules |
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one erg in Joules |
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one British thermal unit (International Steam Table) in Joules |
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one British thermal unit (International Steam Table) in Joules |
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one British thermal unit (thermochemical) in Joules |
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one ton of TNT in Joules |
Power¶
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one horsepower in watts |
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one horsepower in watts |
Force¶
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one dyne in newtons |
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one dyne in newtons |
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one pound force in newtons |
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one pound force in newtons |
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one kilogram force in newtons |
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one kilogram force in newtons |
References¶
- Rc437f0a4090e-CODATA2014
CODATA Recommended Values of the Fundamental Physical Constants 2014.