2.5. SOME IMPORTANT SI CONSTANTS
Several frequently used constants expressed in the SI system are:
standard gravitational acceleration
=
9.80665 m/s 2
standard atmospheric pressure
=
101,325 Pa
universal gas constant,
=
8314 J/(mol·K)
gas constant for air, R air
=
287 J/kg·K
In addition to fundamental constants, several important properties are applicable to air and water. Nominal values are:
density of water
=
1,000 kg/m 3
density of air
=
1.2 kg/m 3
specific heat of liquid water
=
4.19 kJ/kg·K
specific heat of air at constant pressure
=
1.004 kJ/kg·K
specific heat of air at constant volume
=
0.717 kJ/kg·K