April 02, 2025
The idea that the universe possessed an "infinite amount of potential energy" just before the Big Bang does not inherently imply an "infinite volume" of the universe. Potential energy does not occupy spatial volume until some or all of it is converted into kinetic energy, which occurred during the initial moments of the universe’s manifestation in the Big Bang. Moreover, the amount of kinetic energy that was generated in this process is equal to the total mass and energy content of the observable and interactable universe, in line with the mass-energy conservation principle. This means that the total mass and energy of the observable universe corresponds to the total kinetic energy resulting from the conversion of potential energy.
The volume of the universe only becomes relevant after the Big Bang event, particularly starting from the Planck epoch onwards, when dynamic energy began to shape the primordial universe, necessitating the rapid expansion of space. It is at this point that the universe began to structure itself, driven by the expansion and growth of both matter and space. The primordial universe's converted kinetic energy contained negative apparent mass, a concept that is key in Extended Classical Mechanics (ECM).
Extended Classical Mechanics provides a coherent and accessible framework for understanding the early conditions of the observable universe. By exploring concepts like effective mass, negative apparent mass, and gravitational dynamics within the ECM model, we gain a clearer understanding of how the universe formed and evolved over time.
In summary, the idea of an infinite amount of energy does not necessitate an infinite spatial volume. Rather, the early universe's energy was finite, and its subsequent transformation into the observable cosmos aligns with both classical and ECM-based interpretations of gravitational dynamics and mass-energy interactions.
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