2007-02-20 14:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by The One 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
According to one theory, a black hole is a rip in the fabric of space-time. This rip creates a specific point in space where nothing, not even time itself, exists. For example, if you were on a ship heading towards a black hole and one of the brighter members of your crew decided it would be cool to get a closer look, two things would happen: you would pass through the event horizon, the point where everything happens, and you would be forever stuck in that moment in time when you passed that point. Once past the event horizon, there is no going back. Now, if you were a member of the smarter crew that decided to watch the dumber crew go into the black hole, you would see the ship pass the event horizon and then stop, forever frozen.
This is the explanation that is given using quantum mechanics. It is only a broad overview; if you want to find more information, Google has some great resources. There is also a book by a guy named Andy Fletcher called "Life, the Universe, and Everything" that discusses this stuff plus a lot more if you are *really* interested in the subject.
2007-02-20 14:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by writergirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now no one knows because the math involves a singularity at the center of a black hole and all the equation answers go to infinity, which can't really exist. Some scientists do postulate that the matter and light that falls into the singularity comes out as a white hole somewhere else in another universe but as yet there is no way to prove such a postulate.
2007-02-20 22:43:55 · answer #2 · answered by Twizard113 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there seems to be a lot of question about whether a black hole can exist.
It's logical to a point,but then the theory starts to fall apart.
The surface orbital velocity is "C" the speed of light.
When you penetrate the event horizon the mass and gravity is below the surface.
This means anything that entered a black hole would have to travel faster than the speed of light. It is generally agreed that this is impossible.
So,I guess nothing is happening inside a black hole!
2007-02-21 13:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
matter is collasping time and space is stretching lights is being crushed what you think is normal here will be so much different in there it is like being drunk at the magnitude of 1trillion
2007-02-20 22:31:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know.
2007-02-21 00:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by robotloserr 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋