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I just had a friend tell me that the same equation used to find the escape velocity of Earth is the same equation used to find the velocity an electron needs to break out of an orbital. Does this mean the force holding an electron in an orbital is similar to the force of gravity on Earth?

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Are the measurements for Planck length and Planck time circular?

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Are the reasonings for Planck time and Planck length circular?

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I just had a friend tell me that the same equation used to find the escape velocity of Earth is the same equation used to find the velocity an electron needs to break out of an orbital. Does this mean the force holding an electron in an orbital is similar to the force of gravity on Earth?	25
Are the measurements for Planck length and Planck time circular?	1
Are the reasonings for Planck time and Planck length circular?	1