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Introductory Physics Volume Two

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192 Physical Constants and Data D<br />

D<br />

Physical Constants and Data<br />

§ D.1 Index of Refraction<br />

(at λ=589.3 nm, from wikipedia.org)<br />

Material Index<br />

Vacuum<br />

1 (exactly)<br />

Helium 1.000036<br />

Air at STP 1.0002926<br />

carbon dioxide 1.00045<br />

water ice 1.31<br />

liquid water (20C) 1.333<br />

ethanol 1.36<br />

glycerine 1.47<br />

polycarbonate 1.59<br />

glass (typical) 1.5 to 1.9<br />

cubic zirconia 2.2<br />

diamond 2.4<br />

moissanite 2.7<br />

gallium phosphide 3.5<br />

gallium arsenide 3.9<br />

silicon 4.0<br />

§ D.2 Approximate Electrical Conductivity<br />

(from wikipedia.org)<br />

Material Ω −1 · m −1<br />

Silver 63.0 × 10 6<br />

Copper 59.6 × 10 6<br />

Gold 45.0 × 10 6<br />

Aluminium 37.8 × 10 6<br />

Brass 20.0 × 10 6<br />

Iron 10.0 × 10 6<br />

Bronze 7.0 × 10 6<br />

Lead 4.8 × 10 6<br />

Stainless Steel 1.4 × 10 6<br />

Seawater 5.0 × 10 0<br />

Drinking water 5.0 × 10 −3<br />

Deionized water 5.5 × 10 −6<br />

Glass<br />

∼ 10 −12<br />

Rubber<br />

∼ 10 −13

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