Math & science · 1900
Planck's quantum
Planck assumes energy comes in discrete packets to explain glowing hot objects.
E = h times frequency fitted blackbody spectra perfectly. Planck saw it as a trick; within 25 years it became quantum mechanics.
Math & science · 1900
Planck assumes energy comes in discrete packets to explain glowing hot objects.
E = h times frequency fitted blackbody spectra perfectly. Planck saw it as a trick; within 25 years it became quantum mechanics.