There are several definitions of temperature, and quoting a temperature for the Big Bang is, as you suggest, not as intuitive as might be thought. However, temperature is usually used to give an indication of available energy.
A particular problem at the instant of the big bang is that there was no matter. This is because there was too much energy concentrated into too small a space for matter to form - or, in temperature terms, it was too hot.
Once there were particles it is easier to get a handle on temperature. One measure is to look at the average energy per particle (how fast it is moving) and then use the Boltzmann relationship E = kT to give a temperature per particle. Or more correctly you could look at the distribution of particle energies and use the Boltzmann distribution which has the shape exp (E/kT).
2006-08-21 23:13:51
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answered by Anonymous
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you have area of a good suggestion right here, yet you're making use of it incorrect. the great Bang did no longer take place in some particular spot in pre-latest area. It became into the commencing up of area. In a feeling, it surpassed off everywhere on the comparable time. The universe inflated like a balloon, cooling off because it did so. although if it had a in general uniform temperature everywhere--there wasn't a warm middle and a funky area. we can nevertheless come across the residual warmth from the great Bang. that is declared as the cosmic microwave history radiation. that is rather lots the comparable everywhere you seem.
2016-12-17 15:14:11
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answered by Anonymous
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From what I know the big bang was highly condensed and very high in temperature, and after wards it eventually cooled. I would say that you could verify this by saying that elements like oxygen could not exist if the temperatures were too hot, and if the big bang was cold, it would not have the required energy to combust.
2006-08-21 23:00:10
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answered by Anonymous
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There were plenty of atoms when the big bang occured. Which big bang you are talking about however, that must be decided.
2006-08-22 00:20:26
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answered by gaybobbarker 2
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There wasn't any big bang. God created everything.
2006-08-21 22:59:26
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answered by FL Girl 6
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BIG BANG OR SMALL WHAT I BELIEVE IS:"IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS ENERGY PERMEATING THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE THEN GOD CREATED MATTER FROM ENERGY"
END OF STORY
2006-08-22 03:06:32
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answered by CARLOS_TINCO 2
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