2007-05-12 03:33:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No; these shockwaves are carried by energy, and as you know, energy is always lost one way or another and thus they will not travel forever... Hope it helps... :>
2007-05-12 03:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by madgeek999 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The shockwaves keep expanding,and since in space there is no gravity as such(doh!) there is nothing there to retard its motion and hence it can be propelled infinitely,
But if te particles were to collide with the not so empty space due to the collision obviously they will scatter and no londger are they part of the shockwave.
Also if say it was indeed never stopped the diameter of the whole shockwave will keep on increasing to an extenet such that one may not be able to say that a certain moving particle is part of a shockwave at all :D, techically its not a shockwave anymore.
2007-05-20 07:44:56 · answer #2 · answered by data 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the star didn't have infinite mass, so the shockwaves would reach a limit eventually.
2007-05-12 10:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by bradxschuman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The shock waves are particles moving from the explosion. If they hit nothing, they go forever. If they hit something (say a gas) some collide and scatter and others pass through.
2007-05-12 10:44:24 · answer #4 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
over time the shockwave would lose density before eventually dispersing entirely.
2007-05-12 11:24:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oscillating motion waves are so large that we feel or sense no effect, and they dissipate indefinitely.
2007-05-18 23:32:49 · answer #6 · answered by Gary B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will expand as far as space permits getting weaker and weaker.
2007-05-18 10:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋