l_P

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l_P is the standard symbol denoting the Planck length, the fundamental quantum scale of length in theoretical physics.

All labels observed (1)

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l_P canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fundamental physical constant ⓘ
natural unit of length ⓘ
physical constant symbol ⓘ
appearsIn Heisenberg uncertainty relations with gravity ⓘ
discussions of spacetime discreteness ⓘ
generalized uncertainty principle formulations ⓘ
approximateValue 1.616255e-35 metre ⓘ
belongsTo fundamental constants of nature ⓘ
category length scale ⓘ
conceptualMeaning scale where quantum effects of gravity become significant ⓘ
definedBy Max Planck ⓘ
definition sqrt(hbar * G / c^3) ⓘ
denotes Planck length ⓘ
dependsOn Newtonian gravitational constant ⓘ
reduced Planck constant ⓘ
speed of light in vacuum ⓘ
dimension L ⓘ
field Planck units ⓘ
quantum gravity ⓘ
theoretical physics ⓘ
introducedIn Planck unit system ⓘ
linked to: Planck units
isPlanckUnit true ⓘ
isQuantumGravityScale true ⓘ
isSmallestMeaningfulLengthScaleIn many quantum gravity theories ⓘ
lowerBoundFor possible resolution of spacetime in some models ⓘ
namedAfter Max Planck ⓘ
orderOfMagnitude 10^-35 metre ⓘ
partOf Planck unit system ⓘ
linked to: Planck units
relatedTo Planck energy ⓘ
Planck mass ⓘ
Planck time ⓘ
role fundamental quantum scale of length ⓘ
SIUnit metre ⓘ
status not directly measurable with current technology ⓘ
symbol l_P ⓘ
usedIn black hole physics ⓘ
loop quantum gravity ⓘ
quantum cosmology ⓘ
string theory ⓘ
usesSymbol G ⓘ
c ⓘ
ħ ⓘ

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Planck length → symbol → l_P ⓘ