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Planck's constant

Planck's Constant is a fundamental value in physics that describes the relationship between energy and frequency for tiny particles like electrons and photons (light particles). It helps scientists understand how light behaves and how particles interact at a quantum level. Specifically, it indicates that energy comes in small, discrete packets, rather than being continuous. Planck’s Constant has a value of approximately \(6.626 \times 10^{-34}\) joule-seconds, and it plays a crucial role in quantum mechanics, influencing theories about everything from atomic structure to the nature of light itself.