Physical Constants

Constant

mks (SI)

cgs / other

c

2.99792e8 m / s

2.99792e10 cm / s

G

6.672e-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

6.672e-8 cm3 g-1 s-2

h

6.626e-34 J s

6.626e-27 erg s

me

9.1094e-31 kg

9.1094e-28 g

amu

1.661e-27 kg

1.661e-24 g

k

1.381e-23 J / K

1.381e-16 erg / K

R

8.314 J / K / mol

8.314e7 erg / K / mol

e

1.6022e-19 C

4.8032e-10 esu

Vm

22.4e-3 m3 mol-1

22.4e3 cm3 mol-1

Astronomical Constants

Constant

mks (SI)

cgs / other

parsec

3.086e16 m

3.086e18 cm

AU

1.496e11 m

1.496e13 cm

Solar Mass

1.9891e30 kg

1.9891e33 g

Solar Luminosity

3.845e26 J / s

3.845e33 erg / s

Earth Mass

5.974e24 kg

5.974e27 g

Earth Radius

6.378 e6 m
(6378 km)

6.378e8 cm