HyperDic: planck[s_law

English > 1 sense of the expression Planck's law:
NOUNcognitionPlanck's law(physics) the basis of quantum theory
English > Planck's law: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is given by Planck's constant.
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Broaderlaw, law of natureA generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
CatalanLlei de Planck

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