The document discusses the formation and properties of black holes. It begins by explaining that black holes form from large dying stars undergoing supernova explosions, where the star's core collapses inward under its own gravity. This creates an "event horizon" beyond which time stands still. The document then notes that black holes are regions of extremely dense matter that have such strong gravity that not even light can escape. While black holes cannot be directly observed, scientists can detect their effects on nearby matter as it is drawn in and heated.
The document discusses the formation and properties of black holes. It begins by explaining that black holes form from large dying stars undergoing supernova explosions, where the star's core collapses inward under its own gravity. This creates an "event horizon" beyond which time stands still. The document then notes that black holes are regions of extremely dense matter that have such strong gravity that not even light can escape. While black holes cannot be directly observed, scientists can detect their effects on nearby matter as it is drawn in and heated.
The document discusses the formation and properties of black holes. It begins by explaining that black holes form from large dying stars undergoing supernova explosions, where the star's core collapses inward under its own gravity. This creates an "event horizon" beyond which time stands still. The document then notes that black holes are regions of extremely dense matter that have such strong gravity that not even light can escape. While black holes cannot be directly observed, scientists can detect their effects on nearby matter as it is drawn in and heated.
remnants of a large star that dies in a supernova explosion. (Smaller stars become dense neutron stars, which are not massive enough to trap light.) If the total mass of the star is large enough (about three times the mass of the Sun), it can be proven theoretically that no force can keep the star from collapsing under the influence of gravity. However, as the star collapses, a strange thing occurs. As the surface of the star nears an imaginary surface called the "event horizon," time on the star slows relative to the time kept by observers far away. When the surface reaches the event horizon, time stands still, and the star can collapse no more - it is a frozen collapsing object.
A Black Hole is a great amount of
matter packed in a very small area. It is a place in space which has such a big gravitational force that the outward pressure created by nuclear fusion is insufficient to balance. Scientists can’t directly observe black holes, and the only way to perceive them is by detecting their effect on the other matter nearby. As the attracted matter accelerate& heat up, it emits x-rays that radiate into space, emitting powerful gamma rays burst, which devour nearby stars. One-way black holes are created is from dying stars. Inside a star, the nuclear fuel of a star and its own gravitational collide. This creates stability, but when it runs out of nuclear fuel, gravity compresses the star. The outer layers explode in =to a supernova, and the centre implodes (collapses inwardly). After that, a black hole is created. This only occurs in big stars, which are at least 10 times bigger than the sun. All the matter in the star is attracted to the centre of the star. The matter collects in a region with zero volume called a singularity.