2006-11-24 15:57:40 · 12 answers · asked by A fan 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
theoretically that is believed to be true
2006-11-24 22:35:26 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The speed of light is always the same. It's just that the escape velocity from a black hole once you're inside its event horizon is greater than the speed of light. Since nothing can travel faster than light, nothing can escape a black hole.
2006-11-25 00:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by koantum 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, but time slows to a standstill at the event horizon. Gravity does not act on light; it warps space-time. At the event horizon of a black hole, this distortion reaches the point at which all concepts of time and space break down.
2006-11-25 00:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Interesting question! As black holes are very dense matter, I would reason that it can significantly decrease the speed of light. But whether to zero or not I am not sure. Will look it up! Thanks for asking.
2006-11-25 00:05:58 · answer #4 · answered by Nautilus 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
BlackHoles don't slow the speed of light, they can even suck the light in, The light streches as it gets in the black hole!
2006-11-25 00:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by g1r2a3c4e5_korea 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
specifically no... black holes are hypothetically observed and is stated that even light could get swallowed inside it. the slowing of time happens in the event of horizon.
2006-11-25 03:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by lab2x 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Gravity bends light towards it, hence it can't escape.
The Speed of light is always a constant, so it's not escaping at 186,000 MPS PS
2006-11-25 00:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
its not that they slow it down.. its that the suction of the black hole is so strong that it is able to suck light which moves very quickly of course
2006-11-25 00:00:18 · answer #8 · answered by Just Me 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no not at all......it's exactly the opposite.....the pull from a black hole is so intense that nothing.....not even light can escape it's gravity.
2006-11-25 00:01:03 · answer #9 · answered by Tragedy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no no absolutes plus a photon by definition cannot stop. when you try to slow it down in a vacuum it lenghtens its wavelenght (red shift) if you tried to stop it ti would lenghten its wavelenght to infinity and infinity is a useful mathematical construct but it is only a device
2006-11-25 00:30:15 · answer #10 · answered by robert m 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2006-11-25 00:00:25 · answer #11 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋