does physics prove that there are 10 other dimensions. Please explain your awnser in laymens terms.?

Answer 1

You're refering to string theory?? The reason this theory evolved is that General Theory of Relitivity and the Theory of Gravity have issues with each other when we get down to an atomic level - i.e. electrons do not act in a way we would expect when applying the theory of gravity. Gravity only works for big objects (very laymans terms here), so, string theory tries to reconcile these two theories and the only way this works is if there is 1 dimesion of time and between 8 to something ridiculous dimensions of space.

String theory suggests that everything in the universe is made up of tiny wiggly strings (which as yet have never actually been observed). Depending on which variation of the theory you look at these strings can be in closed loops or open ended, rotate in one direction only or in two directions.

Then you start getting into "brane universes" and the like. It was explained to me somewhere like this:

We can only comprehend the universe in 3 spacial dimensions and 1 time dimesion because that is all we need to be able to make sense of it,

Think of an ant crawing on a tv screen, he only needs to know 2 spacial dimensions (breadth and width - no depth) and 1 time dimension because that is all that is required to understand and make sense of his position on the tv screen. That does not mean that the third spacial dimension does not exist, we know it does because we don't exist on a tv screen.......so just because we don't need to perceive extra dimensions does not mean that they do not exist.

Now i'm going to get fussy here :) Science never PROVES anything, it can only disprove theories, bringing us closer to an approximation of what the truth may be.

Answer 2

That is what used to be believed until the genius lisa randall theorized that there are 11 dimensions, not 10. The existence of 11 dimensions means that there are and infinite number of alternate realities and though this is theoretical astrophysics, she successfully has come up with the mathematical equation which elaborates on einstein's work and successfully explains the theory of everything, or more simply put, links gravity, electromagnetism, the strong nuclear force, and the weak nuclear force together.

Answer 3

no physics has only proved that there are four dimensions, three of them we are very clear about those are height width, and depth. the fourth one is time.
Time the fourth dimension we cannot see, but we can "feel" or sense it, and just like we can move forward and back wards on length, width and depth, similarly we can move forwards and backwards in time (but as yet we have not bee able to find a way to do it, not at least in a laymen, terms)
We cannot imagine what a four dimension world looks like, not even the top scientists, this has only been proven in form of mathematical equations.

Answer 4

Physics doesn't "prove" anything, but it builds LAWS that are pretty solidly established (NO known exceptions).

String theory (some, anyway) suggests there may be 11 dimensions (7 more than we know about). But ST hasn't made any testable predictions. So the 11 dimensions are 'hypothetical' ... and not many people want to have to deal with all that, so they'll need some solid evidence.

Answer 5

Proof? No, not even. I believe your referring to String theory, a concept that was shelved in the 50's because it was too far ahead of the times. But it has made a come back in the last couple of years. The concept comes from sub-particle research that found items that appear to be pieces of string. Some are straight lines and others are angles. For a really good primer on theorical physics and Quantum Mechanics I suggest you find a book called the Tao of Physics. Good prephysics intro for the layman. Hey, jgcii, check the 'tude dude!

Answer 6

No. But for the backers of string theory, having 10 or 11 dimensions seems the most logical, and makes the numbers and theories work out well.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Not yet. The work on multi-dimensional spaces is at a very early stage, and the theories are not yet to the point where they predict results capable of being experimentally tested.

Answer 9

No, that is a theory concerning [editied for non-layman's terms]. Michio Kaku wrote an excellent book about it called Hyperspace. You should pick it up sometime.

Answer 10

No it does not. Layman enough for you?