2007-02-11 23:59:02 · 8 answers · asked by frecia 123 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
This question is far from settled, even among physicists. The energy density and distribution of the universe determines its shape and extent. The inflationary big bang theory says the total net energy in the universe is 0! This result is hotly disputed. Rather than rewrite it, I quote from http://www.astrosociety.org/pubs/mercury/31_02/nothing.html :
"In the inflationary theory, matter, antimatter, and photons were produced by the energy of the false vacuum, which was released following the phase transition. All of these particles consist of positive energy. This energy, however, is exactly balanced by the negative gravitational energy of everything pulling on everything else. In other words, the total energy of the universe is zero!"
2007-02-12 00:13:34 · answer #1 · answered by sofarsogood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unknown at this time Captain. The ones in the know are making up theories of Dark Energy and Dark Matter as theoretical excuses cos they haven't got a clue. Personally I think it's more complicated.
2007-02-12 08:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a LOT!
If you consider mass as condensed energy.. then we would probably say the amount of energy in the universe is constant.
2007-02-12 08:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its inconceivably vast, and incovcievably dense and comes in three basic forms, matter, energy and anti-matter.
Or everything is a string of entangled energy that inter-realtes with a brane (barrier between dimensions) and that their make up dictates everything!??!?!
2007-02-13 13:24:24 · answer #4 · answered by bigjonnyt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We know next to nothing about it, but we wish we could harness a small fraction of it to solve a lot of our problems.
2007-02-12 08:19:52 · answer #5 · answered by Bulldog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its larger than we can possible imagine
2007-02-13 18:14:19 · answer #6 · answered by manc1999 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many things but I'm not prepared to go into right now.
2007-02-12 08:10:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is always conserved.
2007-02-12 13:48:18 · answer #8 · answered by Elaine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋