Textbook talks about Planck time

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Planck time is defined as the time it takes for a photon to travel a distance equal to the Planck length, calculated using the formula tp=√(Gh/c^5), where G is the gravitational constant, h is Planck's constant, and c is the speed of light. It represents a fundamental unit of time in quantum mechanics and cosmology. The discussion raises questions about the applicability of various physical laws to Planck time, specifically whether gravitational laws, the law of refraction, and the theory of relativity are relevant. Given that Planck time is intrinsically linked to gravity and the behavior of photons, it suggests that these laws may indeed have implications at this quantum level.
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A section in my textbook talks about Planck time, but I still don't quite get what does it mean after I finished reading it. I am also wondering whcih laws of physics can be applied to the Planck time.
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tp=√(Gh/c^5)
where G is the gravitational constant, h is Planck's constant, and c is speed of light.

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What do you need to understand about Planck time? It's just defined as the amount of time a photon would take to cover a distance equivalent to the Planck length.

See Wikipedia for details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_time
 


Defennder said:
What do you need to understand about Planck time? It's just defined as the amount of time a photon would take to cover a distance equivalent to the Planck length.

See Wikipedia for details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_time

I am wondering which physics' law can be applied on the Planck time. Does gravitational law and law of refraction applied to the Planck time since Planck time is related to gravity as well as photon
 


Defennder said:
What do you need to understand about Planck time? It's just defined as the amount of time a photon would take to cover a distance equivalent to the Planck length.

See Wikipedia for details:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planck_time

I am wondering which physics' law can be applied on the Planck time. Does gravitational law,law of refraction and theory of relativity applied to the Planck time since Planck time is related to gravity photon
as well as speed of light
 
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