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Codata

Codata

Author Charles William Johnson
Publisher Earth/matriX
Publication Date 12/2012
Section Printed Here
Type Print on Demand
Format Paperback
ISBN 9781586164635

The author examines the CODATA list of fundamental physical and chemical constants is examined in terms of possible errors and omissions. Various tables are presented that illustrate how different implied numerical values exist for selected Planck constants. There are contradictions among the numerical values of the constants that render some of the Planck constants inoperative.

A common procedure followed in deriving many of the CODATA recommendations is to divide certain fundamental physical constants by the value of the elementary charge, e, 1.602176487. With regard to the Planck constants and units of measurement, the case is argued that Max Planck may have simply reversed engineered this procedure in order to derive his natural units. Should this be the case, then there is no grandiose theoretical basis to the Planck constants studied here, and there is in fact no specific empirical foundation to the numerical values of the units as well. Ergo, the Planck constants are Earth-bound units of measurement in spite of having been forwarded as Universal units of measurement for all times and all places. The book covers the relationships and categories among the CODATA fundamental physical constants for the Planck units. It also identifies the apparent error in the Planck constants regarding the numerical values of 3.387040993 and 3.487040993 for computations of Planck mass and other significant constants. A section of tables relating to the Planck constants and implied computations or foundations is included as an addendum.

The cited contradiction and apparent error between the 3.387040993 and 3.487040993 numerical values is discussed in detail. The author examines in detail two main sets of Planck constants: those related to h and h-bar, together with those related to Planck mass, energy, temperature, length and time.


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