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Theoretically of course, what is the shortest wavelength of all? Is it the size of the Planck's constant or just anything over zero?
Depends on what framework you are working with. Quantum mechanics has a minimum limit, which is the Planck length, General Relativity has smooth space and infinitely divisible energy, so gravity waves can be any size (theoretically.)Daniel Petka said:Theoretically of course, what is the shortest wavelength of all? Is it the size of the Planck's constant or just anything over zero?
Daniel Petka said:Theoretically of course, what is the shortest wavelength of all? Is it the size of the Planck's constant or just anything over zero?
The shortest wavelength of all is the Planck length, which is approximately 1.6 x 10^-35 meters.
No, the shortest wavelength can be equal to 0, as seen with the Planck length. However, it is currently not possible to measure wavelengths at this scale.
In the equation for shortest wavelength (λ = h/p), h represents Planck's constant, which is a fundamental constant in quantum mechanics. It has a value of approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule seconds.
No, the shortest wavelength is much smaller than the wavelengths in the visible light spectrum, which ranges from 400-700 nanometers. It is only observable at the quantum level.
The shortest wavelength, represented by the Planck length, is significant because it is believed to be the limit of the universe's smallest measurable scale. It is also important in understanding the behavior of particles at the quantum level.