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Since the distance between galaxies increases with time does that mean that the matter in those galaxies gets potential gravitational energy? and if so where does this energy come from?
Anzas said:Since the distance between galaxies increases with time does that mean that the matter in those galaxies gets potential gravitational energy?
There are two components to the expansion: the original expansion thought to result from inflation, and the late times acceleration of the expansion thought to be caused by dark energy.Anzas said:Since the distance between galaxies increases with time does that mean that the matter in those galaxies gets potential gravitational energy? and if so where does this energy come from?
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be transformed from one form to another.
The expansion of the universe is currently thought to be driven by dark energy, which is a form of energy that is inherent to space itself. This means that the total energy of the universe is not changing, but is instead being redistributed as the universe expands.
No, the expansion of the universe does not violate the law of conservation of energy. While the amount of energy in the universe may appear to be increasing due to the expansion, this is simply a redistribution of energy and does not violate the law.
Dark energy is believed to be the driving force behind the expansion of the universe. It is thought to make up approximately 70% of the total energy in the universe and is responsible for the accelerated expansion of the universe.
No, there is currently no evidence to suggest that the expansion of the universe violates the law of conservation of energy. In fact, observations and experiments have consistently supported the idea that energy is conserved in our universe.