True vacuums with no energy at all inside

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Creating a true vacuum devoid of vacuum energy or virtual particles would result in a state of complete nothingness. In such a scenario, light would behave as expected, similar to its behavior in space, without any significant differences. However, the concept of a true vacuum is largely theoretical, as quantum fluctuations are inherent properties of vacuum states. The discussion highlights the distinction between theoretical constructs and physical realities, emphasizing that a perfect vacuum does not exist in practice. This exploration into vacuum states deepens the understanding of quantum mechanics and its implications.
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What would be the result if you could create an area of true vacuum, in which there is no vacuum energy or virtual particles? It would be completely empty, perfect nothingness. How would light and matter behave if introduced into that area? Any difference?
 
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<ot>I've read somewhere that according to some odd theory vacuum is made up my an onholding conversion ... -> energy -> positron + electron -> energy -> ... Therefore event the absolute Vacuum isn't empty. I'd greaty appreciate if anyone knows where that E -> e+ + e- stuff comes from.</ot>

As regards your question: Light would just behave the way you'd expect it to behave? Why should light in "the perfect vacuum" behave other than light in space?
 
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What would be the result if you could create an area of true vacuum, in which there is no vacuum energy or virtual particles? It would be completely empty, perfect nothingness. How would light and matter behave if introduced into that area? Any difference?

Quantum fluctuation IS a property of "true vacuum". What you have introduced here is something that we don't have physically and more based on the pedestrian usage of the word "vacuum". So this is like saying "what if, in a tennis match, I hit a volleyball with my hands, and remove the net?". It is no longer a "tennis" game.

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Thanks for mentioning the term.

Edit: That really assist me in understanding some things. Nice...
 
So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks
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