symbol

meaning

numerical value

c

light velocity

299,792,458 m/s

h

Planck constant

6.62607015 × 10−34 J/Hz

k

Boltzman constant

1.380649 × 10−23 J/K

T

Temperature of the sun

5772 K

ν y e l l o w

frequency of the color yellow

520 × 1012 Hz

ν r e d

frequency of the color red

440 × 1012 Hz

μ

coefficient of attenuation for frequencies

4.4 × 10−7 m2/kg