definitions of time and space

[olouie]

Ok anyone want to help me out. I have to think of a single, short definition for time and and one for space. Can be no longer than a paragraph and has to be a coherent paragraph at that.

Any good ideas?

Thanks

 

[StinkyMeat]

Originally posted by: olouie
Ok anyone want to help me out. I have to think of a single, short definition for time and and one for space. Can be no longer than a paragraph and has to be a coherent paragraph at that.

Any good ideas?

Thanks

No I will not do your homework for you.

 

[olouie]

Not asking for you to do it. Just ideas

 

[Analog]

Space is defined in three dimensions x,y,z. Or, if you want, in polar coordinates.

Time is defined as the "fourth" dimension, as all of the other dimensions are orthagonal to it, and travel along it.

 

Those are two words that I have difficulty with. Almost all books I've ever read having to do with the subject of space and time never define the two words. It almost seems that one is expected to see and know what it is intuitively. If anyone finds a real definition don't hesitate to share.

In mathematics though, it comes in the form of vector space.

 

Space is the vacuum between your ears.

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

time is the motion of objects. space is a non-physical, abstract, kind of mathematical type of representation. btw i'm talking out of my arse.

 

Time is a clock
Space is area that said clock occupies.

 

[compudog]

It's all a matter of perception. Time can be considered space and space can be considered time. It takes time to travel through space but only in our perception.

 

[melly]

They are both linear, yet repeat themselves. Think about it. Time repeats; you can look back on it but it will move forward regardless. Space is linear. It's infinite. But there are many definitions of space. Space can be empty or it can be full. People usually refer to "a" space as being empty but they are trying to fill it. Space is a void.

I know what I'm trying to say but I don't think I can put it into words well

 

[UglyCasanova]

Is space infinite? As we are still finding things the further we look out I assume we have not seen the end of the universe, so do we really even know if it keeps going or not?

 

[TuxDave]

Originally posted by: StinkyMeat

Originally posted by: olouie
Ok anyone want to help me out. I have to think of a single, short definition for time and and one for space. Can be no longer than a paragraph and has to be a coherent paragraph at that.

Any good ideas?

Thanks

No I will not do your homework for you.

Exactly....

 

[CallTheFBI]

Space and time are actually one thing that scientists call spacetime. This link should explain more about this.

 

[olouie]

Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
Space and time are actually one thing that scientists call spacetime. This link should explain more about this.

woah crazy stuff....

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
Space and time are actually one thing that scientists call spacetime. This link should explain more about this.

We'll listen to a guy that can't handle one math class.

 

[olouie]

Originally posted by: conjur

Originally posted by: CallTheFBI
Space and time are actually one thing that scientists call spacetime. This link should explain more about this.

We'll listen to a guy that can't handle one math class.

huh?


btw... i am done with my answer to the question, thanks for all the ideas guys

 

[her209]

you can write: i didn't waste my time by writing in this space

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Roger
Space is the vacuum between your ears.

LMAO!

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
Space is defined in three dimensions x,y,z. Or, if you want, in polar coordinates.

Time is defined as the "fourth" dimension, as all of the other dimensions are orthagonal to it, and travel along it.

Time isn't the fourth dimension. It is a separate dimension, but the real fourth spatial dimension is right here