Problems for Intermediate Methods in Theoretical Physics Edward F. Redish

In our creation of theories of the universe, we have been forced to introduce some "universal constants." Three of these are

• Newton's universal gravitational constant, G (~2/3 x 10^-10 N-m²/kg²)
• Planck's universal action constant, (~10^-34 J-s)
• The speed of light in vacuum, or the universal maximum speed, c (~3 x 10⁸ m/s).

Construct natural scales of mass, length, and time from these three constants.

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