What is Planck’s law?

F = hm

F = MA

E = hf

E = mc (squared)

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Planck's law describes the spectral density of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a black body in thermal equilibrium at a given temperature. The correct expression related to Planck's law is:

E = hf

Here,

  • \( E \) is the energy of a photon,
  • \( h \) is Planck's constant, and
  • \( f \) is the frequency of the electromagnetic radiation.

This equation establishes the relationship between the energy of a photon and its frequency, showing that energy is quantized in discrete packets (quantum).

The other equations mentioned represent different physical principles:

  • \( F = ma \) is Newton's second law of motion.
  • \( E = mc^2 \) is Einstein's mass-energy equivalence principle.
  • \( F = hm \) doesn't refer to a standard physical law.

So, the response to your question is that Planck's law is represented by E = hf.