2006-07-10 04:17:58 · 16 answers · asked by Mr.Football 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Any two black holes of any size can merge. No reason why they shouldn't. Black holes aren't magic. They are massive bodies that have mass and energy. They obey the Newtonian laws as far as orbits and the inverse square law are concerned.Yes; black holes probably merge frequently somewhere in the universe all the time. Some detectors used in gravity research are, in fact, designed to detect the gravity waves from just such an occurrence.
Google "merging black holes"
2006-07-10 04:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly is possible. How do you think the supermassive black hole got that way ? The more massive an object, the greater its gravitational attraction.
2006-07-10 11:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you start thinking about the true theory behind how a black hole "works"...then I am not sure if the smaller singularity would ever reach the larger singularity - so it might never be "engulfed" - but theoretically it could pass the "event horizon."
2006-07-10 11:22:10 · answer #3 · answered by zantac69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under extraordinary conditions it might be possible,but first the super massive black hole because of his immense gravitational pull,would never let another black hole developed in his neighborhood,so the only way two black holes would clash,is if one of them moved into the other black hole's domain.
2006-07-10 11:45:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 Black Holes, or any stellar object can merge. 2 Black holes of the same mass will not orbit each other forever, they lose energy radiating gravity waves and will eventually spiral together. The intense magnetic fields surrounding these beasts will also rob energy from each causing the orbits to degrade.
2006-07-10 15:52:16 · answer #5 · answered by cletusofatv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, it is possible. But only with a really great difference in their masses.
As Stephen Hawkings said (if I remember correctly) a less differnce would cause some kind of ultra-supernova for as we don't know any details about masses in black holes.
And this is why they are called "black holes" - we don't know anything about them without their existence and some speculative thesis'...
2006-07-10 11:24:36 · answer #6 · answered by beelzebub_1989 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol.. it would be possible because the gravitational pull from the larger Black Hole.. would of course over power its victim lol
there for evidently engulfing it
so yeah.. its possible ^-^
2006-07-10 11:21:53 · answer #7 · answered by aino_minako69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when two black holes add on two each other then they form a new black hole with the sum of each of the areas of black holes event horizons. hence two black holes with some area of the evnt horizons will form a new black hole with the sum of the two black holes area of event horizons. this is calle dthe non decreasing property of blackholes area/
the area we talk here is the area a black hole covers in space time
2006-07-10 14:01:14 · answer #8 · answered by jivdex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a beer. Get a life. Stop messing with you own head and ours. Why do you want to know an answer to such a super massive questyion anyway. Curiosity killed the cat. Stay dumb & stay alive.
2006-07-10 11:23:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because both black holes have one ability, to engulf
but that is not possible because both will have the same strength and calibur of power. It will conflict each other
Like fighting fire against fire
2006-07-10 11:21:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋