NAME |
SYMBOL |
VALUE |
Speed of Light in a Vacuum |
c |
299792458 m s-1
|
Speed of Sound in Air at STP |
v |
340 m s-1
|
Steel, Linear Expansivity of |
α |
1.2 × 10-5 K-1
|
Steel, Young Modulus for |
Es |
2.1 × 1011 Pa
|
Thermal Conductivity of Copper |
kc |
385 W m-1 K-1
|
Thermal Conductivity of Glass |
kg |
1.0 W m-1 K-1
|
Verdet's Constant (Light at 589nm in water) |
|
0.000477 rad A-1
|
Viscosity of Air at 20°C |
η0 |
1.8 × 10-5 N s m-2
|
Viscosity of Water at 20°C |
ηw |
1.002 × 10-3 N s m-2
|
Water, Specific Heat Capacity of |
cw |
4200 J kg-1 K-1
|