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Planck Length

The Planck length is the smallest meaningful unit of length in physics, representing a fundamental scale at which classical ideas about gravity and space-time break down and quantum effects dominate.

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  It is defined as approximately 1.616 × 10⁻³⁵ meters.

  
  
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  The Planck length is derived from fundamental constants: the speed of light, Planck’s constant, and the gravitational constant.

  
  
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  It sets a theoretical limit below which the very concepts of space and distance may lose conventional meaning.

  
  
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  Used mainly in theories of quantum gravity and string theory.

  
  

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  1 Planck length ≈ 1.616 × 10⁻³⁵ m

  
  
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  Smallest scale in quantum physics and cosmology

  
  
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  Represents a scale where quantum effects of gravity become significant

  
  

The Planck length is crucial for understanding the fabric of the universe at its most fundamental level.

X-unit

The X-unit (symbol: xu) is a very small unit of length used primarily to measure wavelengths of X-rays and gamma rays. It was introduced in the early 20th century for precision measurements in X-ray crystallography.

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  1 X-unit ≈ 0.1 picometers (pm) or 10⁻¹³ meters

  
  
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  It allows scientists to express extremely small wavelengths typical of X-rays, which are on the order of atomic spacing

  
  
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  The exact definition has varied historically, but the unit remains useful for comparing wavelengths in X-ray spectroscopy and crystallography

  
  

Though largely replaced by the picometer or ångström in modern usage, the X-unit played a crucial role in early developments of atomic-scale measurement.