Convert astronomical unit to Electron radius (classical)
Please provide values below to convert astronomical unit [AU, UA] to Electron radius (classical) [r_e], or Convert Electron radius (classical) to astronomical unit.
How to Convert Astronomical Unit to Electron Radius (Classical)
1 AU, UA = 5.30876645289835e+25 r_e
Example: convert 15 AU, UA to r_e:
15 AU, UA = 15 × 5.30876645289835e+25 r_e = 7.96314967934753e+26 r_e
Astronomical Unit to Electron Radius (Classical) Conversion Table
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Astronomical Unit
The astronomical unit is a unit of length, now defined as exactly 149,597,870,700 meters. It is approximately the average distance between the Earth and the Sun.
History/Origin
Historically, the astronomical unit was the mean Earth-Sun distance. In 2012, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefined it as a fixed constant.
Current Use
The astronomical unit is used primarily for measuring distances within the Solar System or around other stars.
Electron Radius (Classical)
The classical electron radius is a quantity with the dimension of length, approximately 2.82 x 10⁻¹⁵ meters.
History/Origin
The classical electron radius is a concept from classical physics that attempts to model the electron as a spherical shell of charge. It is not considered the actual size of an electron.
Current Use
The classical electron radius appears in the Thomson scattering cross-section and is a useful length scale in atomic and high-energy physics.