Planck's constant
Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-007958
A fundamental physical constant that relates the energy of a photon to its frequency. It is denoted by the symbol 'h' and has a value of approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-seconds. This constant is central to quantum mechanics and is used in calculations involving the quantization of energy in electromagnetic radiation.
| Identifier | MLC-T-MET-007958 |
|---|---|
| Field | Meteorology and atmospheric science |
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