2006-12-29 20:07:55 · 10 answers · asked by ROY 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Yes, but not all parts of deep space. Not beyond the event horizon of a black hole and not on the quantum scale.
2006-12-29 20:09:57 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Newton's laws work, even in deep space, as long as
(1) we are dealing with ordinary scale (like people, spacecrafts), not some extremely small scale (like photons, electrons) or large scale (like galaxy clusters or the universe)
(2) we are dealing with ordinary speed (nothing close to the speed of light)
(3) we are in an INERTIAL frame of reference: Newton's laws work in an environment that is at rest, or moving at constant velocity, but NOT in an environment that is accelerating
(4) we are not in some other extreme conditions like near a massive star or a black hole.
If I miss anything, please let me know.
2006-12-29 20:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by Telodrift 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, not really.
Newton's laws failed to show some irrergualities in Mercury's Orbit, it was up to Albert Einstein to develop Special Relativity to explain those and modify Newton's Laws.
However, astronomers routinely use Newtow's Laws instead of Einstein's!
This is becuase the error is very, very small, and it is a heck of a lot simplier to use.
2006-12-29 20:54:28 · answer #3 · answered by Walking Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
newtons laws work everywhere
the thing is that his laws are simple they do work unless you look at the very big things or the very small things then they fall apart
quantum mechanics tells us about the small things while einstien's laws tell us about the big universe where newton's laws fall apart they fill in the gaps
the problem is that there is as of yet no link between quantum mechanics and the universal theories
2006-12-29 20:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by dheeraj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We assume Newton's laws of motion work everywhere (except under very extreme conditions of gravity or velocity) because as far as we can tell from observations, they do. It's a pretty safe assumption, but strictly speaking it is still an assumption if we can't measure it directly.
2006-12-29 20:27:49 · answer #5 · answered by hznfrst 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Newton's Laws of Motion are valid for any motion relative to a reference frame.
2006-12-29 20:14:25 · answer #6 · answered by Miyah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Except the universal law of gravitation other laws(likr laws of motion)
do not work!
2006-12-30 03:26:51 · answer #7 · answered by ram kumar 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gravity is universal and in the center of galaxies, it's stupid strong.
2006-12-30 02:37:26 · answer #8 · answered by spir_i_tual 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it works...I am strongly agree....I tried out as well.
2006-12-30 01:28:34 · answer #9 · answered by M.R.Palaniappa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um no thats stupid im not going to explain why, just read up on astro physics
2006-12-29 20:09:57 · answer #10 · answered by constantstateofboredom 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋