Can You Fit an Infinite Amount of Energy in a Space?

[gareth]

Here's a (possibly very simple) question I have:

How many photons can you fit into an arbitrary volume?

Is it infinite because they are massless/volumeless particles?

If that is the case can you fit an infinite amount of energy in an arbitrary space? (theoretically)

Thanks
Gareth

 

[Meir Achuz]

Photons are Bosons, so you could fit any number into an arbitrary volume.
Infinity is not a number. It just means that there is no upper limit.

 

[denian]

I can say that it is not possible to fit an infinite amount of energy into a finite space. This is because energy is not a physical object that can be contained in a space, but rather a property of physical objects and systems. Additionally, the concept of infinity is a mathematical abstraction and does not apply to physical quantities.

In terms of photons, while they are massless and volumeless particles, they still have energy and can only exist in a certain number within a given space. This is due to the laws of quantum mechanics, which dictate that there is a limit to the number of particles that can occupy a certain volume.

Furthermore, even if it were possible to fit an infinite number of photons into a space, this would not equate to an infinite amount of energy. Each photon has a specific energy value, and the total energy in a space would still be finite, even if the number of photons is theoretically infinite.

In summary, while it may be possible to fit a large amount of energy into a given space, it is not possible to fit an infinite amount. The concept of infinity has limitations in the physical world and cannot be applied to quantities such as energy.