Appendix 1 Approximate Values of Physical Constants
Constant Speed of light Planck's constant Reduced Planck's constant Avogadro's number Boltzmann's constant Electron charge Electron mass Electron charge to mass ratio Neutron mass Proton mass Gravitational constant Acceleration of gravity Stefan-Boltzmann constant Fine structure constant Bohr radius Classical electron radius Electron Compton wavelength Bohr magneton Rydberg constant Universal gas constant Josephson constant Permittivity of free space
1
Symbol
SI
CGS
Some Astronomical Data
Mass of the Sun Radius of the Sun Average Distance between the Earth and the Sun Average Radius of the Earth Mass of the Earth Average Velocity of the Earth in Orbit about the Sun Average Distance between the Earth and the Moon
Other Commonly Used Units
Appendix 2 Conversion Table from Rationalized MKSA to Gaussian Units
Physical Quantities Charge Charge Density Current Electric Field Potential (Voltage) Magnetic Flux Magnetic Induction Magnetic Field Inductance Capacitance Resistance Conductivity ampere volt/m volt weber tesla ampere-turn/m henry farad
ohm cm
Rationalized MKSA coulomb
Conversion Coefficients
Gaussian
esu
esu/sec statvolt/cm statvolt
gauss oersted
sec/cm
mho/m
Appendix 3 Vector Identities
Vector Formulas
in Spherical and Cylindrical Coordinates
Spherical Coordinates
Transformation of Coordinates
Transformation of Differentials
Square of the Element of Length
Transformation of the Coordinates of a Vector
Divergence
Curl
Gradient
Laplacian
Cylindrical Coordinates
Transformation of Coordinates
Transformation of Differentials
Square of the Element of Length
Transformation of the Coordinates of a Vector
Divergence
Curl
Gradient
Laplacian
Appendix 4 Legendre Polynomials
Rodrigues Formula
Spherical Harmonics