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The discussion focuses on the relationship between Planck's constant and other fundamental constants, emphasizing the exact nature of the values defined in SI units. It highlights that Planck's constant is expressed as h = 6.62607015×10-34 J⋅Hz-1, with c being an exact value. The conversation notes significant improvements in the accuracy of the Rydberg constant measurements over the years, indicating previous values may have been overstated. It raises questions about which constants will be determined experimentally versus those calculated, clarifying that Planck's constant will be experimentally determined while others will be derived from it. The discussion touches on the implications of these measurements for understanding the Proton radius puzzle.
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I find the values of the fundamental constants here
https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants/
In anticipation of the data of 2022, I want to clarify one point.

Planck's constant is related by an exact expression to some other fundamental quantities:
$$h = \frac{\alpha^2 m_e с^2}{2R_c}\qquad (1)$$

c = 299 792 458 m⁄s (exact)
me = 9.109 383 7015(28)∙10-31 kg
α = 7.297 352 5693(11)∙10-3
Rc =3.289 841 960 2508(64)∙1015 s

The SI units are defined in such a way that, when the Planck constant is expressed in SI units, it has the exact value h = 6.62607015×10-34 J⋅Hz-1

As of 2018, R and electron spin g-factor are the most accurately measured physical constants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rydberg_constant

2010 R= 10 973 731.568 539 (55) m-1
2014 R=10 973 731.568 508 (65) m-1
2018 R=10 973 731.568 160 (21) m-1

We see a big leap in value.
So the previous accuracy is a bluff.
Maybe I'm wrong , but its related to the problem called Proton radius puzzle

Which value in the above formula (1) will be determined experimentally, and which one is calculated if h(exact), c(exact) ?
 
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The value of Planck's constant, h, will be determined experimentally. The values of the other fundamental constants, c, me, α, and Rc, will be calculated from the exact value of h, c, and the measured values of me, α, and Rc.
 
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