Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe What is space?
Oct 22, 2024
Dive into the mysteries of space as the hosts explore its very fabric and significance. They'll challenge your understanding of celestial bodies, black holes, and the complexity of space and time. Enjoy a playful inquiry into space's existence and stimulate your curiosity with philosophical debates on classical and modern views. Plus, they ponder the implications of space curvature and unravel the elusive nature of space while detailing the gaps in current physics knowledge. It's a thought-provoking journey through the cosmos!
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Space, Location, and Motion
- Space is about location and motion, allowing placement of objects.
- Early physics connected space and motion, asking how things move and why.
Galileo's Relativity
- Galileo argued that space isn't an absolute grid; velocity is relative.
- You only measure velocity relative to other objects, not space itself.
Newton's Absolute Space vs. Einstein's Relativity
- Newton believed in absolute space despite the inability to measure velocity relative to it.
- Einstein's relativity, building on Galileo's work, connected space and time, impacting distance perception.