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Within our present understanding of our Universe, distance separations smaller than the Planck Length have no meaning. At these distances, the fabric of space itself begins to "tear," in the same way that a flat piece of paper would tear if you tried to fold it in half fifty times.

It must be added that all discussions of what "really" happens at the Planck Length are purely theoretical. Nobody has even conceived of a way to experimentally measure the effects of distances that small. It may turn out that we simply need better mathematics to understand the "reality."

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What is the smallest measurement for length?

The smallest unit of length is a Planck Length. This is the equivalent of a millionth of a billionth of a billionth of a billionth of a centimeter. This is too small for the human eye to see without assistance like a microscope.


What is the smallest one inch or one centimeter?

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What is the smallest unit of length in the standard system?

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Is anything smaller than a planck length?

Currently, the Planck length is believed to be the smallest meaningful unit of length in physics. It is thought to represent the scale at which classical notions of spacetime cease to be valid, and quantum effects dominate. However, due to the limitations of our current understanding of physics at such small scales, it is uncertain if anything smaller than the Planck length exists.


What is the range of measurement that can be taken from the smallest possible length to the largest possible distance?

Since the largest possible distance is infinate the range of measurements is infinate. If you mean what is the largest defined unit of measure it's the gigaparsec, and the smallest is Planck Length The range of measurements of length that HAVE BEEN made is roughly 10-19 meter to 14 billion light years ... a ratio of about 1.32 x 1045 . That's a wide range.

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What is below to planck length?

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What size is planck length?

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What is the smallest unit of length in the standard system?

the smallest form of measurement is a nanometer


Is anything smaller than a planck length?

Currently, the Planck length is believed to be the smallest meaningful unit of length in physics. It is thought to represent the scale at which classical notions of spacetime cease to be valid, and quantum effects dominate. However, due to the limitations of our current understanding of physics at such small scales, it is uncertain if anything smaller than the Planck length exists.


What is the range of measurement that can be taken from the smallest possible length to the largest possible distance?

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What fraction of a meter is the smallest measurement?

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