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What is the composition of "Dark Matter" ?
« on: 19/01/2009 08:34:49 »
 Does the dark matter in our universe have matter which we have now in our earth like s,l,g and atoms?
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Does the dark matter in universe has the matter?
« Reply #1 on: 19/01/2009 09:35:17 »
I dont know what you mean by s,l,g  but dark matter is definitely not composed of normal atoms.  It is believed to consist of particles that interact only by gravity and not by the strong weak or electromagnetic forces.  It has always seemed quite reasonable to me that therte should be some particles like this in the universe after al there are other particles that only react to some of the forces.
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What is the composition of "Dark Matter" ?
« Reply #2 on: 19/01/2009 09:46:28 »
solid .liquid and gasses
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What is the composition of "Dark Matter" ?
« Reply #3 on: 19/01/2009 09:49:02 »
Solids, liquids and gases are composed of atoms. Atoms are held together by forces that do not affect dark matter. Therefore dark matter cannot form atoms.
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