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An important step in the discovery and understanding of quantum theory was German Theoretical Physicist Max Planck's suggestion in 1900 that light always comes in little packets which he called quanta. Hence, a quantum of ...read more
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by Keith Foote
In 1900, Max Planck discovered light could be broken down into units of energy, called quanta, which he explained by using a model of electromagnetic waves passing through 'oscillators'. 'Planck's Constant' (h in the equat...read more
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Planck's Constant an angular momentum, may be far more significant than anyone has realized. Scientists have long ignored the fact that Planck's constant, "h," which relates energy to the frequency of electromagnetic rad...read more
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