Smallest Distance Possible: Planck Length

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Is it appropriate, if I defined Planck Length as the smallest distance possible for a matter to travel?
 

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No. The PL is a combination of units, but not an absolute minimum, except in some highly speculatiove theories.
 
Thanks. If that so, the Planck Length is combination of which units?
 
Harmony said:
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.
 

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