LIST OF PHYSICAL CONSTANTS

Universal gravitational constant G = 6.67 x l0-11 Nm2 kg-2

Acceleration due to gravity g = 9.80 ms-2

I Atmosphere Atm = 1.00 x 10 5 Nm-2

Boltzmann's constant k = 1.38 x l0-23 JK-1

Density of water = 1.00 x 103 kg m-3

Specific heat capacity of water = 4200 J kg -1K-1

Specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.34 x l05 Jkg -1

Specific latent heat of vaporization of water = 2.26 x 106 Jkg -1

Avogadro's constant NA = 6.02 x 1023 per mole

Molar gas constant R = 8.31 JK-1mol-1

Stefan-Boltzmann's constant σ = 5.67 x l0-8Wm-2K-4

Speed of light in free space c = 3.00x 108ms-1