What is the most plausable way that neutron star can be converted into a
black hole?
2006-07-18 15:42:09 · 4 answers · asked by hello there 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
If enough extra mass landed on it to push the total combined mass high enough, then it would collapse into a black hole. Similarly if two neutron stars collided.
2006-07-18 15:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the gravitational weight of the inward pressure of all those neutrons exceeds the ability of the neutrons in the core of the neutron star to hold it all up. Where do the neutrons go? You can't squish a neutron, so what happens? We call it a black hole, as in, it's so black in there we don't have a clue what it is. But, be that as it may, black holes are detectable and we have found quite a number of them.
2006-07-18 23:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just add more mass until the neutron star reached about 3 solar masses. Then it would collapse into a black hole.
2006-07-18 22:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by ozzie35au 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add enough gravitational energy from added mass to overcome the force that holds neutrons together. In other words, squeeze them out of existence.
2006-07-18 22:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋