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Harmony
Apr5-06, 08:15 PM
Is it appropriate, if I defined Planck Length as the smallest distance possible for a matter to travel?

Meir Achuz
Apr6-06, 06:03 AM
No. The PL is a combination of units, but not an absolute minimum, except in some highly speculatiove theories.

Harmony
Apr6-06, 08:03 PM
Thanks. If that so, the Planck Length is combination of which units?

selfAdjoint
Apr6-06, 09:49 PM
Thanks. If that so, the Planck Length is combination of which units?


Planck's constant, Newton's gravitational constant, and the speed of light.

See this wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_length.