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Planck constant

PLANK KON-stant

plæŋk ˈkɒnstənt

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Planckconstant

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The fundamental constant of quantum mechanics relating a photon's energy to its frequency.

Examples

  • The Planck constant appears in every equation of quantum mechanics.

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