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Does time exist in space?

2007-09-17 07:21:35 · 4 answers · asked by vince_oy 3 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Very interesting question. There are some theoretical physicists who believe that gravity is responsible for the creation of time. And since gravity is a property of matter and only matter, out in deep space where there is no matter, would there be time? Until recently I would have said, yes, of course, but now I'm not so sure. Out in deep space, millions of parsecs from any matter, who knows what exists. And you cannot assume that the laws you take for granted here on earth would continue to exist and function the same way there. Obviously, some things change in deep space. Since humans are so used to living near large gravity wells, we assume that things are like this everywhere. Similarly, some physicists are convinced that particle--anti-particle pairs are created out of "nothing" and self-annihilate all the time. Sitting here on earth, I wouldn't think that. If gravity is responsible for the creation of time, then where there is no gravity, is there time?

2007-09-17 07:42:37 · answer #1 · answered by misoma5 7 · 0 0

it depends on how you define time.


for instance, if you are out past Pluto somewhere, do you count the time as if you were on earth?

what place?
Houston ? the launch site? where you live?

that's why it is the time/space continuum.

at some place in space, we could count time from the creation of the universe, but it would be a little strange.

2007-09-17 07:26:55 · answer #2 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0 0

somewhat it is going to carry on with in area. a million) to maintain something getting into a circle rather than a at present line demands a centripetal acceleration pointing inward. 2) in case you're in an accelerating reference physique, you sense an acceleration (and subsequently a rigidity) equivalent and opposite the acceleration of the physique--we call this a pseudoforce. in case you brake, it pushes you forward on your motor vehicle. in case you advance up, it pushes you decrease back on your seat. 3) for this reason, in the experience that your reference physique is rotating, you sense an outward push spoke of as the centrifugal rigidity. in the experience that your motor vehicle turns left, it pushes you marvelous. And interior the enormous spinning tube, it ought to approximate gravity nicely adequate to allow you go with for a run.

2016-11-15 11:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes. Why wouldn't it?

Gravity tends to slow down time, but it takes a lot of it to slow down time in any noticeable way.

2007-09-17 07:24:56 · answer #4 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0 0

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