What makes up the fabric of spacetime?

The fabric of the Universe, spacetime, is a tricky concept to understand. This fabric is continuous, smooth, and gets curved and deformed by the presence of matter and energy. Everything present within this spacetime moves along the path defined by that curvature, and its propagation is limited by the speed of light.

Is space-time like a fabric?

Space-time can be thought of as a ‘fabric’ in which the objects of the Universe are embedded. Those objects – stars, planets, black holes – make space-time curve in upon itself, just as an elastic fabric holding a ball would do. The more massive the object, the deeper the curve – the same as in a fabric!

What is the fabric of the Universe?

The fabric of the universe is indeed BOTH space and time. We call it space-time. And then gravity warps space-time.

What is the fabric of space-time?

The fabric of space-time is a conceptual model combining the three dimensions of space with the fourth dimension of time. According to the best of current physical theories, space-time explains the unusual relativistic effects that arise from traveling near the speed of light as well as the motion of massive objects in the universe.

Can You rip the space time fabric?

Can you rip the space time fabric!? if there is a fabric of space, the four dimension you could call it, space time, is it possible to rip it or open it up, for example do black holes do that, if not what, what would happen? There is no ‘fabric’ in any modern physical theory, so there is no ‘fabric’ to be ripped.

What is the difference between space-time and a rubber sheet?

A rubber sheet is two dimensional, while space-time is four dimensional. It’s not just warps in space that the sheet represents, but also warps in time. The complex equations used to account for all of this are tricky for even physicists to work with.

What is space-time and why does it matter?

According to the best of current physical theories, space-time explains the unusual relativistic effects that arise from traveling near the speed of light as well as the motion of massive objects in the universe.