Matter did not form from nothing, as this violates the law of conservation of mass. Rather, energy was converted into subatomic particles shortly after the Big Bang. However, due to the extremely hot and dense state of the Universe at the time, it would take thousands of years for true matter to finally assemble.
Below is the time line that leads up to the formation of matter:
In the very beginning, a singularity of extreme heat and density goes through an extremely fast inflation. Space and time suddenly originates, and the Universe expands to billions of times its original size in 10-43 seconds. This initial expansion is commonly known as the "Big Bang"
About 10-32 seconds after the Big Bang, energy is converted into a variety of subatomic particles, and the Universe is a seething hot soup of quarks and electrons
Nearly a second after the Big Bang, a rapidly cooling Universe permits quarks to clump together and form protons and neutrons. However, it is still too hot for atoms to assemble.
A few minutes after the Big Bang, the Universe continues to cool and expand, and protons and neutrons combine to form the first hydrogen nuclei. Photons interact with charged protons and electrons, preventing light from shining. The Universe is dark and opaque.
Thousands of years after the Big Bang, the Universe cools down enough for electrons to combine with protons and neutrons to form the first atoms. This is when true matter forms. Photons are also released and the Universe becomes transparent and filled with light.
The first element is hydrogen. Clouds of hydrogen gas condense to form stars, and from there, all the other elements are produced.
Matter that does not have a specific shape is known as amorphous matter. Examples include liquids and gases, which take the shape of their container. These types of matter do not have a definitive structure or form.
No. Light is a form of energy.
Glorax is in a solid form of matter.
It is when a substance changes it's form of matter, such as ice ( a solid) melting into water ( a liquid).
Aristotle is credited with this concept, which emphasizes the idea that form and matter are inseparable and necessary to create a complete entity. Form represents the essence or structure of something, while matter is the substance or material that gives it physical existence.
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Yes, X-rays at not a form of matter. They are a form of electromagnetic energy.
Yes, X-rays at not a form of matter. They are a form of electromagnetic energy.
Photon matter is a form of energy, not a physical substance.
No, an X-ray is not a form of matter. It is electromagnetic energy.
Heat is not a form of matter: it is a form of energy. Of course, Einstein famously proved the equivalence of matter and energy.
Yes - helium is a form of matter
Dark matter is an unknowm form of matter.
Aristotle is often credited with the concept that form and matter are inseparable in his philosophy of hylomorphism. The idea is that form and matter are two essential components that make up physical objects, with form providing the structure and organization, and matter providing the substance. Thus, according to Aristotle, form and matter are interdependent and cannot exist without one another.
Matter that does not have a specific shape is known as amorphous matter. Examples include liquids and gases, which take the shape of their container. These types of matter do not have a definitive structure or form.
It is in the form of gas and plasma.
No. Light is a form of energy.