The Mystery of the Universe's Fate

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The discussion centers on the fate of the universe, particularly the idea that it will eventually reach a state of deep freeze as energy is depleted. Participants clarify that while energy is conserved, its density decreases due to the universe's expansion, leading to lower temperatures over time. As stars exhaust their fuel, thermal energy will dissipate, contributing to a gradual cooling process that will not happen uniformly but will average out on a cosmic scale. The conversation also notes that stars have varying lifespans based on their mass, with some, like red dwarfs, remaining active for billions of years. Ultimately, the universe will reach a state of equilibrium, marking the end of significant change.
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Today i watched Discovery about the fate of the universe.
One of the presenters said that finally all the energies used up and the universe will be in deep freeze.

My question is where all the energies go?
What about conservation of energies?


Thank you.
 
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hi azizlwl! :smile:
azizlwl said:
My question is where all the energies go?
What about conservation of energies?

i think the energy stays the same, but the energy density tends to zero :confused:
 
azizlwl said:
Today i watched Discovery about the fate of the universe.
One of the presenters said that finally all the energies used up and the universe will be in deep freeze.

My question is where all the energies go?
What about conservation of energies?


Thank you.

Over time the stars will run out of fuel and cease to shine and all thermal energy will be radiated away from all objects. Without a source of energy the entire universe will gradually approach absolute zero. The expansion of the universe ensures that any energy radiated away will be redshifted into longer wavelength light, lowering it's energy. Energy conservation does not apply in it's normal form when dealing with the expansion of the universe. The subject is actually kind of complicated and I have no chance of trying to explain the details.
 
Drakkith said:
Over time the stars will run out of fuel and cease to shine and all thermal energy will be radiated away from all objects. Without a source of energy the entire universe will gradually approach absolute zero. The expansion of the universe ensures that any energy radiated away will be redshifted into longer wavelength light, lowering it's energy. Energy conservation does not apply in it's normal form when dealing with the expansion of the universe. The subject is actually kind of complicated and I have no chance of trying to explain the details.

It doesn't mean that universe will freeze , universe will have less energy.Universe will not freeze at once it will start from the end where there is less supply of energy.
 
DhruvKumar said:
It doesn't mean that universe will freeze , universe will have less energy.Universe will not freeze at once it will start from the end where there is less supply of energy.

The cooling process will occur equally everywhere in the universe when you look at the largest scales. At the smaller scales individual sections and objects will vary, but over time these variations will die off as the final stars begin to run out of fuel, white dwarfs cool off, etc.
 
Drakkith said:
The cooling process will occur equally everywhere in the universe when you look at the largest scales. At the smaller scales individual sections and objects will vary, but over time these variations will die off as the final stars begin to run out of fuel, white dwarfs cool off, etc.

All stars will not runoff fuel at once. will it?
 
DhruvKumar said:
All stars will not runoff fuel at once. will it?

Nope. Stars are being created and die off all the time, with the exact lifetime of each star depending mostly on it's initial mass. High mass stars will live for a much shorter time than low mass stars. Low mass red dwarfs will still be hot and shining for many many billions of years.
 
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azizlwl said:
Today i watched Discovery about the fate of the universe.
One of the presenters said that finally all the energies used up and the universe will be in deep freeze.

My question is where all the energies go?
What about conservation of energies?


Thank you.

Energy remains the same. What declines are the temperature differences. Eventually a bland equilibrium will be reached, meaning the end of all change.
 
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Drakkith said:
Nope. Stars are being created and die off all the time, with the exact lifetime of each star depending mostly on it's initial mass. High mass stars will live for a much shorter time than low mass stars. Low mass red dwarfs will still be hot and shining for many many billions of years.

ya thatz what i was thinking of.
 
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Drakkith said:
Nope. Stars are being created and die off all the time, with the exact lifetime of each star depending mostly on it's initial mass. High mass stars will live for a much shorter time than low mass stars. Low mass red dwarfs will still be hot and shining for many many billions of years.

ya thatz what i was thinking of.
Today I am very happy because i have created my own telescope from 100 cm focal length convex lense.
 
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Drakkith said:
Nope. Stars are being created and die off all the time, with the exact lifetime of each star depending mostly on it's initial mass. High mass stars will live for a much shorter time than low mass stars. Low mass red dwarfs will still be hot and shining for many many billions of years.

ya thatz what i was thinking of.

Today I am very happy because i have created my own telescope from 100 cm focal length convex lense.
 
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