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Planck constant

Planck constant is the alternative form of Planck's constant.

Meaning of Planck's constant

Proper noun

Planck's constant

  1. (quantum mechanics) the constant of proportionality (symbol ℎ), relating the energy and frequency of a photon (6.626×10⁻³⁴ joule-second); also related to the indeterminacy limit in the Heisenberg uncertainty principle; the quantum of action

Questions about Planck constant

What is Planck constant the alternative form of?
Planck constant is the alternative form of Planck's constant.

Words near Planck constant in the dictionary

  1. Planck angular frequency
  2. Planck area
  3. Planck areas
  4. Planck charge
  5. Planck charges
  6. Planck constant
  7. Planck current
  8. Planck currents
  9. Planck densities
  10. Planck density
  11. Planck energies

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