2006-08-31 22:44:20 · 6 answers · asked by tom science 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
being one, unique, of the rarest kind.
2006-08-31 22:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by maiax 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A singularity is a mathematical concept. In physical universe in doesn't exist. Scientists always formulate mathematical equations to describe physical phenomena. This helps them to understand better and forecast or predict the behavior they are studying. When they Analise those equations some behaves well in all conditions some don't. Whenever some physical parameter goes to infinity that is a singular point. because the equation fails and could not predict the actual value. That doesn't mean the parameter is really infinity. To illustrate this let us take the supersonic flight. When the engineers Analise the equation ate mach = 1 the drag becomes infinity and thus they were hitting a wall. They thought they cant penetrate the sound wall. But in reality they do. Similarly in the astronomy there are several singularities. All of them are as one think. A black hole is an example. It is a singularity because the theory fails. But it is collection of mass with a large gravitational force since this force is proportional to the mass it is very high. If you happened to there you wont find a hole. You will find large junk of mass
2006-09-01 09:23:02 · answer #2 · answered by Dr M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A physical singularity is a vanishingly small point approaching infinite density, where the laws of physics break down. Good news is the event horizon around the black hole effectively separates it off from the rest of our universe, limiting the severity of the headache it gives physicists.
I believe the term comes from a related mathematical meaning which refers to points at which a differential equation becomes discontinuous or undefined. The singularity for the black hole would be referring to the discontinuity in Einstein's field equations for general relativity.
2006-09-01 06:15:19 · answer #3 · answered by SAN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blackhole
2006-09-01 05:49:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a black hole that has gotten so small, it contains no space, only mass and gravity. It is a single point, or an object with no dimensions.
2006-09-01 06:07:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a description of something that exists as one thing in total as opposed to being comprised of a number of things
2006-09-01 09:31:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋