considering the large amounts of empty space between the nucleus of an atom, and it's electron orbits, and the amounts of space that must exist between sub-atomic particles- how much of my body is actual, solid matter?
i should be able to walk through walls, somehow, right?
2006-07-23 07:40:01 · 7 answers · asked by phil manutsac 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It depends on what you mean by "empty".
Atoms are said to be mostly empty space but, if you consider the electron clouds, that is not an accurate way to characterize the space of an atom. It is not reasonable to say that there is a "large amount of empty space between the nucleus of an atom and its electron [orbitals, not orbits]. The probability shapes of the electron orbitals are quite different from the orbits of planets.
The concept of "empty" when dealing with atoms is not the same thing as "empty" if you are talking about your gas tank or some of the questions that get asked on this forum. Same thing about "solid" matter. Any concept of empty and solid we might try to impose on matter should not come from our macro world experiences.
Simple electromagnetic forces prevent you from walking through walls and such.
2006-07-23 10:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by Alan Turing 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it is an almost infinitively a very large percentage.No exact number can be writen.
It is very awesome to think we are made of almost nothing.
There is no microscope in existance to determine the size of solid matter in a human body.
Note according to Big Bang theory the primordial matter was the size of a golf ball representing the whole solid matter of the Universe.
However I do not recommand that you try to walk thru a wall.You need a Phd in physics to figure that one out.
2006-07-23 07:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Considering that atoms are mostly empty space, then it's acceptable to suggest that most of your body is also empty space. Perhaps your brain the most.
2006-07-23 07:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except for the fact that the electrons are interacting with electrons with all the other matter.
2006-07-23 07:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can not say, because we keep finding smaller subatomic particles. They do take up space.
2006-07-23 08:13:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might regret asking this question.
2006-07-23 07:46:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how big is your head?
2006-07-23 07:46:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋