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why is it the highest temperature? what happens if it is exceeded? is there an experimental proof that it is the highest temperature? why the temperature at the time of just after the big bang higher or lower than it?
madah12 said:why is it the highest temperature? what happens if it is exceeded? is there an experimental proof that it is the highest temperature? why the temperature at the time of just after the big bang higher or lower than it?
Vanadium 50 said:It is probably true that above this temperature we do not understand how matter behaves, so maybe it's better described as the highest temperature we can sensibly discuss today.
Planck temperature, also known as the Planck scale, is the theoretical highest temperature in the universe. It is named after the German physicist Max Planck and is defined as 1.416 x 10^32 Kelvin (K).
According to the laws of physics, the Planck temperature is the point at which the four fundamental forces of nature (gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) would all be equally strong. At this extreme temperature, the laws of physics as we know them would break down, making it impossible for any object to exist.
The Planck temperature is significantly higher than any other known temperature in the universe, including the temperature at the core of the sun (15 million K) and the temperature at the center of a neutron star (1 billion K). It is also higher than the temperature that existed during the Big Bang (10^12 K).
No, the Planck temperature is considered the absolute limit for temperature in the universe. It is not possible for any object to reach or exceed this temperature, even through extreme conditions such as in the center of a black hole.
The existence of the Planck temperature helps to define the boundaries of our understanding of the universe. It marks the point where our current understanding of physics ends and where new, yet to be discovered, laws of physics may come into play. It also highlights the extreme and mysterious nature of the universe at its most fundamental level.