Is studying about the atom (the smallest) necessary to understand the Universe (the biggest)?
Yes. Because in the beginning, the Universe itself was
atomic.
Particle physics theories were too utopian, not possible
by the experimental physicists to verify through experimental evidence. Like a
detective left without the cooperation of police, particle physicists were
deserted. Hence they came up with the idea to check out their theories by
trying to help Cosmologists (physicists involved in the field of cosmology).
Now cosmology is the study of “how the (poor) Universe came into being”-cosmologists
are historians of universe (and archaeologists of black holes). One of the
world famous cosmologists of our times is Stephen Hawking. And these
cosmologists were struck with trying to figure out what happened during the
very very first few moments of the birth
of the universe. They had developed a theory called “Big Bang” (sounds stylish
right) ; which explained that in the beginning the Universe was just atomic in
size-a highly dense and tiny dot. So in the first few moments the Universe was
like an atom, and this is where the particle physicists saw their golden
opportunity, they thought; ‘if the Universe was just like an atom in the
beginning, then us, the particle physicists, the official people who study
about atoms and sub atomic particles, should be able to explain those first
moments”.So particle physicists formed a partnership with cosmologists.
Now we are capable of explaining , how the universe grew,
from after 10-35sec of it’s birth to; look at your watch. From 10-12sec
onward is backed up by experimental evidence. But, how did it all begin?
Enough for today.
written by-Group 3, MSc in Physics Education 2018, University of Colombo
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Enough for today.
written by-Group 3, MSc in Physics Education 2018, University of Colombo
image courtesy-dreamstime.com
