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Planck mass

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unit of mass in the system of Planck units

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Instance of
Planck units
Subclass of
natural units
Named after
Max Planck
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Derived Planck Units CODATA 2014.png
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numeric value
0.00000002176434
conversion to SI unit
0.00000002176434
measured physical quantity
mass
conversion to standard unit
21.764
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Encyclopedic overview

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In particle physics and physical cosmology, Planck units are a system of units of measurement defined exclusively in terms of four universal physical constants: c, G, ħ, and kB. Expressing one of these physical constants in terms of Planck units yields a numerical value of 1. They are a system of natural units, defined using fundamental properties of nature (specifically, properties of free space) rather than properties of a chosen prototype object. Originally proposed in 1899 by German physicist Max Planck, they are relevant in research on unified theories such as quantum gravity.

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