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Why E = hυ?

Max Planck's thesis work on the second law of thermodynamics ultimately became the basis of the research that led him to discover an equation which introduced the fundamental concept of energy discreteness into physics - now known as Planck's equation which transfigured our understanding of atomic and subatomic processes, just as Albert Einstein's theory of relativity transfigured our understanding of space and time.

Why E = hυ ? In memory of Max Planck Complied by: Manjunath.R #16/1, 8th Main Road, Shivanagar, Rajajinagar, Bangalore560010, Karnataka, India *Corresponding Author Email: manjunath5496@gmail.com *Website: http://www.myw3schools.com/ which is a fundamental equation in quantum mechanics E = hυ This equation says that the energy carried by light which has NO REST MASS is equivalent to Planck's constant multiplied by its frequency. Thus, it accounts for the quantized nature of light and plays a key role in understanding phenomena such as the photoelectric effect and black-body radiation. h = 6.6260755 × 10−34 J·s Because Planck's constant is very small, the frequency of the light is always greater than its energy. And some say the only thing that quantum mechanics has going for it, in fact, is that it is unquestionably correct. Since the Planck's constant is very small, quantum mechanics is for little things. The birth of quantum mechanics is commonly attributed to the discovery of this equation The energy will increase to infinity if the wavelength gets close to zero. Typically one is given the wavelength of the light. It is then necessary to use this equation to convert the wavelength to energy. The radical implication of this equation is that light with low frequency possess lower energy than light with high frequency. Energy is Planck's constant times frequency As frequency increases, energy increases Max Planck's thesis work on the second law of thermodynamics ultimately became the basis of the research that led him to discover an equation which introduced the fundamental concept of energy discreteness into physics - now known as Planck's equation which transfigured our understanding of atomic and subatomic processes, just as Albert Einstein's theory of relativity transfigured our understanding of space and time.