MadSci Network: Physics
Query:

Re: Quest for Zero Degrees Kelvin

Date: Thu Mar 4 15:16:04 1999
Posted By: Donald Abrams, Undergraduate, Math, Delaware Tech
Area of science: Physics
ID: 920511447.Ph
Message:

A black hole is a point in space where the space between atoms is lessend. Cooling any matter to 0 degrees Kelvin is impossible (as far as my lifetime will see) because all matter gives off radiation of some sort. And no matter where you placed a piece of matter, it would heat up minutly by ANY radiation. If you could set up some sort of field that reflected all energy entering, yet let any radiation from the piece of matter in the field go out, it might be possible to attain absolute zero. However, that is unlikely. If you could get to absolute zero, this is what might possibly happen. The electrons in the orbiting energy levels would stop because they no longer have energy. If charge is still left in the electrons, they fall into the nucleus and form your "black hole". If all charge is gone, the protons explode out of the nucleus in a really big release of energy. The energy would recharge the electrons and lots of hydrogen would then created. Notice since this has not happend, no one can be sure. As for trying to acheive this milestone, scientist are studying matter at low temperatures to see how it reacts to certain stimuli. Even a massive slowing down of electrons can make fusion easier to acheive. There are probably numerous other reasons, but I do not know them off the top of my head. E-mail me for further information.


Current Queue | Current Queue for Physics | Physics archives

Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Physics.



MadSci Home | Information | Search | Random Knowledge Generator | MadSci Archives | Mad Library | MAD Labs | MAD FAQs | Ask a ? | Join Us! | Help Support MadSci


MadSci Network, webadmin@www.madsci.org
© 1995-1999. All rights reserved.