Overview#
SI Defining Constants, have been Since 2019, the magnitudes of all SI Base Units have been defined by declaring that seven constants that have certain exact numerical values when expressed in terms of their SI Base Units or SI Derived Unit.Symbol | Name | Exact value |
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ΔνCs | hyperfine transition frequency of Cs![]() | 9,192,631,770 Hz |
c | speed of light![]() | 299,792,458 m/s |
h | Planck constant![]() | 6.62607015×10−34 J⋅s |
e | elementary charge![]() | 1.602176634×10−19 C |
k | Boltzmann constant![]() | 1.380649×10−23 J/K |
NA | Avogadro constant![]() | 6.02214076×1023 mol−1 |
Kcd | luminous efficacy![]() | 683 lm/W!! More Information |