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Compare the contribution of Einstein and Planck to the reconceptualization of the model of light and their differing views on social responsibilities of scientist ?
The first idea about black body radiation is that energy is absorbed or emitted continuously meaning it could occur anytime and increase as the wavelength shortens. But this is invalid as it would violate the conservation of energy by which energy increases without a limit meaning there is no loss of energy. This is where the scientist Max Plank contribute his knowledge by explaining that energy only comes in small lumps which are called Photon/Quanta. Which can be determined by the equation E=hf which E is the energy if the photon,h is the plank's constant (6.63x10^34) and f is the frequency. Einstein's contribution is that he explains that energy comes in packet and photon is part of a packet and it is the smallest amount of radiation energy needed. Also the amount of energy in a photon is proportional to its frequency. The intensity is proportional to its number of photons. This is also explain by Einstein the photoelectric effect.
Planck's social responsibilities is that he is an nationalist who is devoted towards his country and loyal to the government. He was the first scientist to sign a document about supporting the government hence he is devoted his work and research towards the support of war. Einstein didn't support any government which he has refused to sign any document regarding the support of Germany and its involvement in the war but instead signed a document for a peaceful world. He was a pacifist who doesn't want any of his work to be part of killing of others.
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Compare the contribution of Einstein and Planck to the reconceptualization of the model of light and their differing views on social responsibilities of scientist ?
The first idea about black body radiation is that energy is absorbed or emitted continuously meaning it could occur anytime and increase as the wavelength shortens. But this is invalid as it would violate the conservation of energy by which energy increases without a limit meaning there is no loss of energy. This is where the scientist Max Plank contribute his knowledge by explaining that energy only comes in small lumps which are called Photon/Quanta. Which can be determined by the equation E=hf which E is the energy if the photon,h is the plank's constant (6.63x10^34) and f is the frequency. Einstein's contribution is that he explains that energy comes in packet and photon is part of a packet and it is the smallest amount of radiation energy needed. Also the amount of energy in a photon is proportional to its frequency. The intensity is proportional to its number of photons. This is also explain by Einstein the photoelectric effect.
Planck's social responsibilities is that he is an nationalist who is devoted towards his country and loyal to the government. He was the first scientist to sign a document about supporting the government hence he is devoted his work and research towards the support of war. Einstein didn't support any government which he has refused to sign any document regarding the support of Germany and its involvement in the war but instead signed a document for a peaceful world. He was a pacifist who doesn't want any of his work to be part of killing of others.
Please and Thank you.
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