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That depends on what you mean by "empty". But frankly, I don't feel like going there
just now.
When you talk about volumes on the order of the universe, you can pretty well
approximate it to be empty. Period. There's some energy in it, which really doesn't
equate to a whole lot of mass. And there are some particles here and there, but
when you look at the internal structure of atoms, you realize that THEY're mostly
empty space. So the question of how much empty space is in the the universe is
really very nearly the question of how much universe is in the universe.
That, we don't know. We can see perhaps 14 billion light years away from our place,
and we don't see any sign of the universe ending in any direction we look.
That space alone figures out to something like 2,463 billion billion cubic light years.
So that's my estimate, and I'm sticking to it. Please drop me a line if it turns out
to be wrong.
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∙ 11y agoNearly all of it. Or nearly none of it, depending on what you mean.
A hundred square meters is more than enough for a person to live in. There are about 500 trillion square meters of land area on earth, enough for about 7000 times as many people as are alive today.
However, the problem is that assumes they don't need to eat. Or breathe. And it's counting places that aren't really habitable, like the top of Mount Everest, Antarctica, and the Sahara desert. We're kind of pushing the limits of sustainable human population now.
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Why does light travel faster through empty space than matter?
It doesn't travel faster through a vacuum. In our Universe there is no such thing as empty space.
Is there a place in the universe there is no sound?
Sound requires matter, so basically, anywhere where there is no matter, i.e. in empty space, there can be no sound.
Having an empty space in it?
An empty space is called Vacuum.
What fills the space in between gas molecules Is it just empty space?
Essentially yes - it is empty space. there may be some stray particles now and then but for the most part it is empty.
Is empty space a good insulator and why?
Yes,empty space is a good insulator because heat cannot move through empty space by conduction or convection.
Is most of the universe is empty in space?
yes most of the universe is empty space
How The universe is mostly made up of what a. Gases c. Dust b. Empty Space d. Stars?
D: Empty space.
What is the universe is mostly made up of what?
empty space
If universe is expanding but mass of sun and planets is not then shouldn't gravity be reduced due to space-time and mass relation?
The answer is that the expansion of the universe is only noticeable over distances of hundreds of millions of light years or more. Over the much smaller distances found within galaxies and planetary systems its effects are negligible.
What is the Univese mostly of besides dust and stars?
The universe is mostly made up of dust, stars and empty space. The universe is so large and grows daily, so that means that even more empty space is added to the universe daily.
Why does light travel faster through empty space than matter?
It doesn't travel faster through a vacuum. In our Universe there is no such thing as empty space.
How much empty space is there is the universe?
That depends on what you mean by "empty". But frankly, I don't feel like going there just now. When you talk about volumes on the order of the universe, you can pretty well approximate it to be empty. Period. There's some energy in it, which really doesn't equate to a whole lot of mass. And there are some particles here and there, but when you look at the internal structure of atoms, you realize that THEY're mostly empty space. So the question of how much empty space is in the the universe is really very nearly the question of how much universe is in the universe. That, we don't know. We can see perhaps 14 billion light years away from our place, and we don't see any sign of the universe ending in any direction we look. That space alone figures out to something like 2,463 billion billion cubic light years. So that's my estimate, and I'm sticking to it. Please drop me a line if it turns out to be wrong.
Is the universe matter?
The Universe contains matter, energy, dark matter, dark energy, empty space - and of course, lots of structures made up of those.The Universe contains matter, energy, dark matter, dark energy, empty space - and of course, lots of structures made up of those.The Universe contains matter, energy, dark matter, dark energy, empty space - and of course, lots of structures made up of those.The Universe contains matter, energy, dark matter, dark energy, empty space - and of course, lots of structures made up of those.
How do you write the word Space in Chinese?
空 if you're talking about empty space. 宇宙 if you're referring to the universe.
How do you best compare the amount of empty space in the universe to the amount of space galaxies occupy?
The amount of empty space in the Universe, between galaxies, is many times larger than the amount of space occupied by galaxies. This ratio depends on what part of the Universe you are looking at. For example, our galaxy has a diameter of about 100,000 light-years; the closest larger galaxy (M31) is at a distance of about 2.5 million light-years. However, that's just the Local Group; from the Local Group to another galaxy cluster, there is even more empty space.
The universe is mostly made up of what?
Answer: Atoms. Yes but hydrogen is the element most abundant.
How much empty space in an abdomen of a rat?
none. all the organs fit nicely and the empty space is full with fluids. there is none.
