2007-09-16 04:16:49 · 7 answers · asked by primitivocb 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
what?
2007-09-16 04:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What do you mean by 'collabsible'? If you mean the collapse of the vacuum when the system is opened up to the air, then no. Space can't collapse. Where would all of the 'air' come from?
Doug
2007-09-16 11:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Space is not a perfect vacuum, it contains particles and energy, but at a very low density. There is the theory of the big crunch in which it is believed that the universe contains sufficient matter for gravity to halt the expansion of the universe and then gravity would start the contraction of the universe until all matter is collected and crunched into a small black hole-like object. I'm hoping for infinite expansion, myself.
2007-09-16 11:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by Eric W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Man-made vacuums collapse because of atmospheric pressure. There is nothing on the outside of the universe putting pressure on it.
2007-09-16 11:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by murnip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vacuum chamber on Earth has 14 lbs/sqr inch air pressure pushing in. There is no air in space so what would collapse it.
2007-09-16 11:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Man made vacuums are held within a chamber with outside pressure always acting on it, in space there is no outside.
2007-09-16 11:26:57 · answer #6 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats a sweetly interesting question....creepy, but interesting....
2007-09-16 11:24:52 · answer #7 · answered by 8199 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋