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So if I somehow constructed a Freeze Ray that could lower someone's or something's temperature to absolute zero, would they split into subatomic particles ?
Since you can't lower a temperature to absolute zero, this question amounts to asking "if the laws of physics don't apply, what would the laws of physics say about ... ?"Mynameiscommon said:So if I somehow constructed a Freeze Ray that could lower someone's or something's temperature to absolute zero, would they split into subatomic particles ?
That would make it fantasy.Mynameiscommon said:It was in Science Fiction so I figured the laws of physics being defied was a given.
The atoms would smear out into a Bose-Einstein Condensate.Mynameiscommon said:So now my question is, if somehow it was possible to freeze and object to absolute zero would it split into atoms or subatomic particles in theory
No.Mynameiscommon said:It was in Science Fiction so I figured the laws of physics being defied was a given. So now my question is, if somehow it was possible to freeze and object to absolute zero would it split into atoms or subatomic particles in theory ? I'm asking because I figure the electrons in the atom would stop moving. In fact wouldn't the whole atom just stop moving ? Wouldn't this result in a split all the way to the atomic level ?
Mynameiscommon said:So new question. In theory how would you split someone into atoms ?
Freezer burns tend to form during melting, in a large part. Or due to slow, gradual cooling.Simon Bridge said:It's a tricky question to parse in a way that makes scientific sense - you could cool someone until they froze completely solid ... and beyond.
Very cold bodies can change due to the cold - i.e. they may get freezer burn.
A corpse at absolute zero is still a corpse.Simon Bridge said:You want to go colder than that.
Keep cooling, and eventually you would hit a cooled state which was the lowest it could go and still be considered to be a corpse. This would still be higher than absolute zero.
With a body, probably not disintegration.Simon Bridge said:With this in mind, the question would be like "would removing heat alone be enough to cause the body to disintegrate?" ... but some freezing methods involve disintegration as part of the process so it is not clear how to answer that.
Pretty sure that freezer burns are from sublimation of ice to vapour once cells rupture due to expansion. That would mean the damage occurs while fully frozen.snorkack said:Freezer burns tend to form during melting, in a large part. Or due to slow, gradual cooling.
No - "a corpse at absolute zero" is an impossibility.A corpse at absolute zero is still a corpse.
Do you have a reference for that?Freezer burns tend to form during melting, in a large part. Or due to slow, gradual cooling.
... Do you have information that it is not possible to cool a body (we are taking about a corpse right?) to super-low temperatures by using a process involving disintegrating the body? I'd love to see that reference.With a body, probably not disintegration.
... still working on corpse disposal huh?Mynameiscommon said:So new question. In theory how would you split someone into atoms ?
Impossible, but still a corpse.Simon Bridge said:No - "a corpse at absolute zero" is an impossibility.
You are right - freezer burn turns out to be a name from an effect quite different from frostbite.Simon Bridge said:How freezer burns happen 101:
... http://www.thekitchn.com/food-science-what-is-freezer-b-62927
Freezer burn happens when moisture in the outer layers of the food evaporates into the freezer air, leaving behind empty "dry" pockets in the tissue of the food. This is technically a process of chemical sublimation and is actually done intentionally when making freeze-dried foods. [...] Foods that have been frozen for extended periods of time will inevitably begin to develop freezer burn.There's another kind of burn from extreme cold - this is where ice crystal poke through cell membranes. When it happen in living tissue it is called "frostbite".
You may be familiar with rapid cooling to reduce (not eliminate) this effect on frozen foods.
And my point is that it may not involve disintegrating it.Simon Bridge said:... Do you have information that it is not possible to cool a body (we are taking about a corpse right?) to super-low temperatures by using a process involving disintegrating the body? I'd love to see that reference.
Whatever - the process of getting a substance to a very low temperature may involve physically manipulating it in a destructive fashion... that's all I was trying to point out.
Body frozen under glass transition temperature is likely to be fairly brittle - but still possesses nonzero strength and toughness.Simon Bridge said:Niggles aside: I think we have a consensus that extreme cooling of a body is unlikely to disintegrate it as a result, only, of the loss of heat.
Mynameiscommon said:So new question. In theory how would you split someone into atoms ?
Splitting someone into subatomic particles refers to the process of breaking down a person's physical body into its smallest components, known as subatomic particles. These particles include protons, neutrons, and electrons, which make up atoms and ultimately form the structure of our bodies.
No, it is not possible for a person to be split into subatomic particles in real life. This concept is often seen in science fiction and is not currently achievable with our current technology and understanding of physics.
The potential implications of being split into subatomic particles are largely unknown, as it is not currently possible. However, it is theorized that the process could result in the destruction of the person's physical body and possibly their consciousness as well.
Particle physics is the branch of physics that studies the smallest components of matter, including subatomic particles. The concept of splitting someone into subatomic particles is related to this field as it involves manipulating and breaking down these particles.
No, there are currently no real-life applications for splitting someone into subatomic particles. However, understanding the behavior of these particles can have practical applications in fields such as nuclear energy and medical imaging.