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Planck constant
Variant of Planck's constant
Planck's constant
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Planck's constant (plaŋks, pläŋks)
Physics a universal constant (h) which gives the ratio of a quantum of radiant energy (E) to the frequency (ν) of its source: it is expressed by the equation E = hν, and its approximate numerical value is 6.626 × 10 joule second
often Planck constant
Etymology: after Max (Karl Ernst Ludwig) Planck
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