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Table 3.5: Scientific Constants
SymbolName
GNewtonian_constant_of_gravitation
hPlanck_constant
eelementary_charge
a[0]Bohr_radius
mu[d]deuteron_magnetic_moment
N[A]Avogadro_constant
FFaraday_constant
You can specify a constant using either its name or symbol.
Accessing Constant Definition
The GetConstant command in the ScientificConstants package returns the
complete definition of a constant.
To view the definition of the Newtonian gravitational constant, specify the
symbol G (or its name) in a call to the GetConstant command.
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For information on accessing a constant's value, units, or uncertainty, see
Value, Units, and Uncertainty (page 108).
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