Planck postulated that energy is emitted in discrete units (quanta) proportional to frequency, and this proportionality coefficient is today known as the Planck constant. This postulate successfully described the radiation distribution that could not be explained by classical physics and became a fundamental turning point regarded as the beginning of quantum theory.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Planck and Quantum Theory?
- In 1900, the German physicist Max Planck proposed, in order to solve the problem of black-body radiation, that energy is exchanged not continuously but in discrete packets.
- When did Planck and Quantum Theory happen?
- 1900 CE
- Where did Planck and Quantum Theory take place?
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