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What is the purpose of all the Planck's stuff? Planck's length, Planck's energy. And what is Boltzman's constant? On my calculater (PCalc 2 for mac) what is the "Universal Gas" (8.31451)?
Energy and length are of different units.Originally posted by PRodQuanta
The energy on one of those spurts = Planck length.
Any "fundamental constant” is a patch hiding the gaping hole in our knowledge. For example,Originally posted by Mk
What is the purpose of all the Planck's stuff? Planck's length, Planck's energy. And what is Boltzman's constant? On my calculater (PCalc 2 for mac) what is the "Universal Gas" (8.31451)?
Originally posted by Michael F. Dmitriyev Presence of G means, that we know nothing about mass, space and gravity. In other cases also.
Any relation should be straight and should not contain any constants.
Planck's constant, denoted as h, is a fundamental physical constant that relates the energy of a photon to its frequency. It plays a crucial role in quantum mechanics and is used to calculate the energy levels of atoms and molecules. It also helps in understanding the behavior of particles at the atomic and subatomic level.
Boltzmann's constant, denoted as k, is a physical constant that relates the average kinetic energy of particles in a gas to its temperature. It is used in statistical mechanics to calculate the distribution of particles in a gas and to understand the behavior of systems at the molecular level.
Planck's constant and Boltzmann's constant are related through the equation E = kT, where E is the energy of a particle, k is Boltzmann's constant, and T is the temperature. This relationship shows that temperature is directly proportional to the average energy of particles, and both constants play a crucial role in understanding the behavior of particles in a system.
The Universal Gas Constant, denoted as R, is a physical constant that relates the properties of a gas, such as its pressure, volume, and temperature, to its number of moles. It is used in the ideal gas law, which describes the behavior of gases under ideal conditions. The value of the Universal Gas Constant is approximately 8.314 J/mol·K.
Planck's constant, Boltzmann's constant, and the Universal Gas Constant are all fundamental constants that are used in various fields of science, such as physics, chemistry, and engineering. They are used in calculations to understand the behavior of particles at the atomic and molecular level, to determine the properties of gases, and to study the properties of matter and energy. These constants are essential in scientific research and have contributed significantly to our understanding of the physical world.