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Is it correct to assume that if there is only one object in the void (really empty void), then its location (the answer to the question "where" this object is) cannot be established?

You need at least two objects to be able to tell where each one is.

Or is it theoretically possible to specify where an object is in absolute void (in a certain area of void, top, left, etc.)?

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In physics, it is theoretically possible to specify the location of an object in an empty void, even if there is only one object present. However, the concept of an absolute void is hypothetical, and there is no such thing as a truly empty void in nature.

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In physics, it is theoretically possible to specify the location of an object in an empty void, even if there is only one object present. However, the concept of an absolute void is hypothetical, and there is no such thing as a truly empty void in nature.

In the context of classical physics, an object's location can be determined relative to something else, such as a reference point or a coordinate system. For example, we can say that the object is at a certain position along the x-axis or in a specific area of the empty void.

In quantum mechanics, the situation becomes more complex. The uncertainty principle states that we cannot accurately specify both the position and momentum of a particle simultaneously. So, while we may have a probability distribution of where the object is likely to be, we cannot pinpoint its exact location in the void.

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