A vacuum of space,....... where matter is non existant.
Absoloutely?,.... or...... Not possible?
2007-05-02 08:08:14 · 3 answers · asked by peanut 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
my current point of view,....... is that such a vacuum is a physical and chemical impossibility.
Correct?.... or..... Incorrect?
2007-05-02 08:20:10 · update #1
There is a difference between a vacuum and a void. In the vacuum of space there is still stuff floating around, just not very much. The term void (as in Boote's Void) implies a vast volume of nothing, but even here you have some things like cosmic background radiation and the stray neutrino or two. Is this answering your question, I was a little confused about what exactly you wanted to know.
2007-05-02 08:31:48 · answer #1 · answered by eggman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In deep space, there are a few protons and electrons in a cubic meter. And neutrinos. And lots of photons from the cosmic microwave background. And virtual particles swarm around in the vacuum (if you want to count them). So there's pretty much always something around.
2007-05-02 15:14:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are well known and quite large cosmologically speaking. They are known as "voids".
2007-05-02 15:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋