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If an atom is mostly empty space why does matter seem so solid?
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∙ 13y ago
Because of the vibration of matter. Billions of atoms are densely packed together to make a solid, and they're all constantly moving and vibrating, giving you the impression it's completely solid when in reality there is some empty space.
However if you get into quantum theory you start to get ideas that suggest that if you sit in one place long enough you have a probability of just phasing right through it, which is kind of silly at first, but mathematically possible.
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The reason a granite block is mostly empty space is that the atoms in the granite are?
Yes, this is essentially true. Well over 99.9% of the mass of any atom is in the nucleus. The electrons in their orbitals around that nucleus actually determine the spacial volume that the atom occupies. And on an atomic scale, the distance from the nucleus to the outer boundaries of the electron cloud is enormous. The atom is mostly empty space, and, therefore, anything made up of atoms is mostly empty space.
What does light travel through best empty space or matter?
Light travels fastest through empty space.
What is something that Carry's energy through empty space and through matter?
The answer will depend on who is Carry and what his energy is doing in empty space.
What kind of wave is able to travel through both matter and empty space?
A type of wave that can travel through empty space as well as through matter is electromagnetic wave. Light travels fastest in empty spaces.
In which state or states is matter compressable?
You can compress matter in any state because matter is mostly empty space. However, because it takes so much pressure to compress liquids and solids, they are said to be incompressible. ................. The gaseous state of matter is readily compressible.
What is the empty space where gas molecules are not located?
The empty space could be filled with liquid or solid matter.
Is an atom mostly filled with matter?
no it's mostly filled with empty space.
Did Dalton's Atomic Theory state that matter is mostly empty space?
yes it was Dalton's Theory
The reason a granite block is mostly empty space is that the atoms in the granite are?
Yes, this is essentially true. Well over 99.9% of the mass of any atom is in the nucleus. The electrons in their orbitals around that nucleus actually determine the spacial volume that the atom occupies. And on an atomic scale, the distance from the nucleus to the outer boundaries of the electron cloud is enormous. The atom is mostly empty space, and, therefore, anything made up of atoms is mostly empty space.
If an atom is mostly empty space what keeps other matter from moving through the space inside an atom?
The motivation is the electromagnetic repulsion of electrons.
Are gold atoms composed of mostly matter or empty space?
All atoms are mostly empty space, as the electromagnetic repulsion between atomic nuclei keep them from reaching each other (except under extreme pressure, as in the center of stars).
What was the significance of Rutherford's experiment?
he discovered the atom was mostly made up of empty space
Is outer space mostly empty space?
Yes, it is.
In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?
Very probable this space is empty, is vacuum.
How The universe is mostly made up of what a. Gases c. Dust b. Empty Space d. Stars?
D: Empty space.
Is matter a solid that takes up space?
Matter is not a solid that takes up space. Mass on the other hand, is a solid that takes up space.
What is the Milky Way mostly made of?
Empty space - there is a hypothetical probability that the spaces between stellar objects can be filled with "dark matter".
