Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
physical phenomenon
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gptkbp:arises_from |
gptkb:Rayleigh–Jeans_law
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gptkbp:category |
quantum mechanics
thermodynamics physics paradox |
gptkbp:demonstrates |
limitations of classical physics
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gptkbp:describes |
failure of classical physics to explain black-body radiation
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gptkbp:field |
gptkb:statistical_mechanics
physics quantum mechanics |
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rayleigh–Jeans catastrophe
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gptkbp:influenced |
development of quantum theory
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gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Lord_Rayleigh
gptkb:Sir_James_Jeans |
gptkbp:opposedBy |
experimental black-body radiation data
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gptkbp:predicts |
infinite energy density at short wavelengths
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gptkbp:problemWith |
gptkb:classical_equipartition_theorem
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:ultraviolet_catastrophe
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gptkbp:solvedBy |
gptkb:Planck's_law
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ultraviolet_catastrophe
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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