Global Journal of Physics Vol. 3, No 1, December 17, 2015 www.gpcpublishing.com ISSN: 2454-7042 165 | Page editor@gpcpublishing.com Does the value of Planck time vary in a Black Hole Event Horizon? A new way to unify General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics Policarpo Yōshin Ulianov, Jonas Paulo Negreiros Equalix Tecnologia, Rua Dom João Beker 1330-05, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil - 88058-600 EletroTek Tecnologia, Rua Rio Claro, 191 Vila Hortolândia, Jundiaí,SP, Brazil - 13214-308 Abstract This paper considers the assumption that Planck time and length values increase in gravitational wells, an effect that becomes more extreme in a black hole’s event horizon. Obviously, this assumption considers the point of view of an observer who is far away from the gravity well and not able to feel the effects predicted by the Schwarzschild equation, as opposed to an observer in the well for who the values of these Planck constants remain unchanged. If physicists can accept that the Schwarzschild equation describes effects that are applicable to Planck time and Planck length, they will see that in a black hole´s event horizon the value of Planck length grows to the size of the event horizon. Thus, in terms of Planck length, every black hole (no matter its mass) has an event horizon radius that is always the same size, which is equal to one Planck length. These authors believe that these considerations are fundamental in the development of a new theory that can effectively unite quantum mechanics with general relativity. The first step in this direction is to break the basic paradigm that considers that Planck constant values (Planck time and Planck length) are always constant, regardless of the location of the observer, which comes into direct confrontation with the Schwarzschild equation. Also, keeping in mind that time dilatation and space shrink effects, given by the Schwarzschild equation, depend on the observer´s position. Indexing terms/Keywords Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity, Planck Time, Planck Length, Schwarzschild Equations, Black Hole Academic Discipline and Sub-Disciplines Relativity and Quantum Mechanics SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION Physics Classification TYPE (METHOD/APPROACH) Theoretical analysis considering a mental experiment, based on a Planck clock (a counter that increases its value with every new Planck time) that is put into orbit around a black hole, being subject to the effects of time dilatation predicted in Schwarzschild equation. The mathematical analysis that calculates Planck length and Planck time (considering Einstein´s mass energy conversion equation and Planck's energy equation) in a black hole´s horizon event, with a black hole´s wave length equal to its Schwarzschild radius. INTRODUCTION In 2015, physicists celebrated the centenary of the General Relativity Theory, published by Albert Einstein [1] on December 2 nd , 1915. 2015 also marked 115 years since Max Planck [3] discovered the law of thermal radiation, which was the basis of Quantum Theory, leading to the beginning of Quantum Mechanics in 1910, with the collaboration between Planck, Einstein and Niels Bohr. Currently, General Relativity (GR) and Quantum Mechanics (QM) are two pillars of modern physics. However, even after a century of research, physicists have failed to unite the two theories. As GR describes our universe as very large distances, and QM describes our universe as very small distances, the incompatibility between them prevents these two aspects of our universe (big and small) to be considered simultaneously, thus, blocking the process of creating a unified physics theory that can describe our universe more thoroughly. This article presents two fundamental hypotheses that can link GR and QM: a) Planck time value increases in the vicinity of a black hole; b) Planck length value increases in the vicinity of a black hole.