TarbalTheLabRat
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- Is there a formula to obtain the mass of a proton.
Just as E= hc/λ is anyone aware of a mathematical formula to obtain the mass of a proton from C ?
The discussion revolves around the possibility of deriving the mass of a proton from the speed of light (c) through a mathematical formula. Participants explore the implications of such a relationship and the significance of the proton's mass in various contexts, including unit definitions and physical constants.
Participants express multiple competing views regarding the relationship between the mass of a proton and the speed of light, with no consensus reached on the validity or significance of the proposed formulas.
Participants highlight the dependence of their arguments on unit definitions and the historical context of measurement systems, indicating that the discussion is influenced by these factors.
Meaningless numerology because it depends on your choice of units. That’s ##1.670\times 10^{-27}## of what?TarbalTheLabRat said:What do you think of this?
And that is how we know that there is no physical significance to any of this. Suppose that human history on Earth had followed a very slightly different course, so that the French revolution fizzled, the metric system was never developed and the kilogram was never invented, far less used used to describe the mass of the proton... Then we wouldn't find anything interesting about the number ##1.670\times 10^{-27}##.TarbalTheLabRat said:It's actually Kg I believe.
TarbalTheLabRat said:Been blistered a lot on forums up to now.
Nugatory said:Suppose that human history on Earth had followed a very slightly different course, so that the French revolution fizzled, the metric system was never developed and the kilogram was never invented