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From: "L vRooy" <ara_at_dwaf.pwv.gov.za>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] OT Trolls and black holes
>
> Jochen wrote
> --But you're right, the black hole itself doesn't get
> --bigger, only heavier.
>
> This means matter is infinely compressible?
AFAIK, the mathematical model predicts that a black hole is a singularity,
so you can say that matter is infinitely compressible. But that's only a
description, of course.
> How far from the event horizon does this singularity exists (variable of
course)? The pictures usually show this as a vortex shape, does the formulas
predict that?
Einstein predicted that gravity generally distorts space-time with the body
in the middle of the distortion. Other bodies then move around the
distortion in circles (more or less) like classical or Newtonian physics
predict.
If you have a black hole this distortion of space-time is so big that the
mass is compressed in a singularity and even light can't escape.
>
> excuzatti if this is a bit 1st y college Q.s
If this is of interest for you, you should consider reading "A little
history of Time" by S. Hawkings.
Jochen
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