Or does it always stay the same size. It seems like it would have to grow after eating up planets or stars.
2006-12-06 03:41:24 · 9 answers · asked by mathew m 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
no a black hole has become so dense that it takes up no volume at all.Welcome to the confusing world of quantumphysics!But if all the Matter that goes into a black hole went to another dimension or another part of the universe it would eventually lose streangth and then it wouldn't be a black hole anymore.
2006-12-06 04:44:46 · answer #1 · answered by hkyboy96 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They grow in mass and the gravitational effect of the black hole grows. The mass at the center of the black hole stays very small.
2006-12-06 11:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a few theories on this...
One, of course it would grow, although the matter that it swallows is packed almost infinitely tight.
The other main theory I know off the top of my head, as the matter approaches the black hole the speed reaches that of the speed of light where the matter is either converted into pure energy and takes up no space, or through wormhole theory is *basically* teleported someplace else.
2006-12-06 13:40:30 · answer #3 · answered by quelforlor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is more of a hypothetical question, which I doubt any scientist even can answer. You can tell if something is getting bigger by looking at it or takig measurements. The thing is, who can see beyond a black hole? I don't even know of a black hole ever being sized, let alone a quantative study on whether it's size is expanding or reducing. Good question, hope someone else can answer it.
2006-12-06 11:44:45 · answer #4 · answered by gtrplayer5555 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As additional mass falls into a black hole, the black hole gets evidently heavier, and with a greater mass, the extent of its event's horizon does increase. So yes, as long as a black hole captures and accumulates more mass, it will become larger. But that applies only to the event's horizon, the singularity at the center is theoretically of zero dimension and will remain of zero dimension.
2006-12-06 11:45:44 · answer #5 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I suppose it might by a very small amount. I believe they expel some matter. But the mass is so concentrated, it would be hard to measure.
2006-12-06 11:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not much is known about black holes, only that they seem to be holes in the fabric of space. i wouldnt think they grew, but if they do, it would be very slowly, because of how dense they are.
2006-12-06 11:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by Kain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a black hole can stretch really wide
most things can be stuffed inside
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2006-12-06 11:43:44 · answer #8 · answered by I'm a HBIC 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NOT SURE BUT IF IT DOESN'T, I WANT TO KNOW IT'S SECRET
2006-12-06 11:43:48 · answer #9 · answered by jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋