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Classical Electron Radius

The classical electron radius is a theoretical length scale associated with the electron, derived from classical electromagnetism. It represents the size of a hypothetical sphere where the electron’s electrostatic energy equals its rest mass energy.

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  Its value is approximately 2.818 × 10⁻¹⁵ meters (about 2.8 femtometers).

  
  
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  Calculated using fundamental constants: the electron charge, mass, and the speed of light.

  
  
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  It is not the actual physical size of the electron (which is considered point-like in quantum mechanics), but a useful scale in classical physics.

  
  
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  Used in scattering theory and classical electron models.

  
  

Key facts:

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  Classical electron radius ≈ 2.818 × 10⁻¹⁵ m

  
  
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  Represents an electromagnetic length scale, not a physical size

  
  
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  Important in classical models of electron behavior

  
  

This radius helps bridge classical and quantum views of particle physics.

Dekameter

A dekameter (dam) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to 10 meters. It sits between a meter and a hectometer in size. Although it is an official part of the metric system, the dekameter is rarely used in everyday life, education, or even science. For example, a small swimming pool might be around 2 dekameters long. The symbol for dekameter is "dam". Since most people prefer using meters or kilometers, the dekameter is more of a theoretical unit used mainly for teaching the structure of the metric system.