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Planck's law

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A law describing the spectral distribution of electromagnetic radiation emitted by a blackbody, based on the assumption that energy of light is quantized.

AP course connection

Topic 15.4: 15.4 Blackbody Radiation

Unit 15