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A star can only form a black hole if gravity is strong enough to overcome all opposing forces. All but the largest stars have insufficient mass to do this.

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Can a black hole collapse on itself, leading to its own destruction?

Yes, a black hole can collapse on itself, leading to its own destruction. This process is known as black hole evaporation, where a black hole loses mass over time through a quantum mechanical process called Hawking radiation.


When a black hole collaspes does its mass decrease?

As far as we know, black holes cannot collapse any further. However, if a star were to collapse and form a black hole, its mass would be the same.


Does the sun have a blackhole at its center?

The answer is no. Black holes are formed when stars die and collapse in on themselves. So therefore, since our son is still alive, and when it dies it won't collapse in on itself because it doesn't have enough mass, there is no black hole inside our sun.


Why all dead big stars do not form black holes?

All dead big stars do not form black holes because sometimes the collapse of the star is stopped at a smaller size before it becomes a black hole.


What is a collapse?

A collapsed star is a term used to describe a "dead" star, which is a star that has come to the end of its lifetime and just collapses on itself. A black hole


How do yo you know there is a black hole in space when space is black?

The black hole itself cannot be seen, however, its pulling effects of the surrounding area can be seen.


How does a black hole works?

First you must learn what the Schwarzschild radius is. The Schwarzschild radius is the radius of an object if all the mass of the object was condensed so that there are no gaps. The Schwarzschild radius of an object is almost always gargantuously smaller than the radius. The earth has a Schwarzschild radius of 7mm. So, a black hole is formed when a massive star collapses in a supernova. If the dead star experiences gravitational collapse (the stars outward force or internal pressure is insufficient to resist its own gravity). Then the star will begin to collapse within itself. This collapse may or may not eventually form a black hole. Eventually a singularity is formed, the singularity is where the objects radius is smaller than its Schwarzschild radius. (The mass reaches infinity). At this mass gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, not even time itself. Due to this time dilation, it is impossible to witness an event in a black hole. Even if the event happened in a split nano second. This is due to time dilation and the fact that light cannot escape the black hole. This is what gives the event horizon its name as even if an event happened. It would be impossible to prove it. The event horizon is the surface of the black hole, or the point of no return. Once you pass it, there's no going back.


What is the main force that causes a star to undergo gravitational collapse and transform into a black hole?

The main force that causes a star to undergo gravitational collapse and transform into a black hole is the inward pull of gravity, which becomes stronger as the star's core runs out of fuel and can no longer support itself against its own gravity. This collapse results in a dense, compact object with a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape, creating a black hole.


Is 1.2 Msun white dwarf smaller than 3.0 Msun?

No. A white dwarf cannot exist above a mass of amount 1.4M sun. Above that limit a stellar remnant will become a much smaller and denser object called a white dwarf. A mass of 3.0 M sun is about the upper limit for a neutron star. Above that it is likely to collapse to forma black hole.


Can a black hole collapse in on itself?

Well, imagine a black hole as a big old cloud squeezing a little tighter. When it collapses in on itself, all that joy and happy energy gets tight too! But it's important to remember that even in the great big galaxy of life, there's always room for colorful and vibrant dimensions beyond what we can see. It's just nature's way of showing us that even in darkness, there is always the potential for new light and beautiful surprises.


Would one cubic light year of water form a black hole?

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Is Pluto has gone to black hole it is true or false?

False. Nothing actually happened to Pluto itself. All that has happened is that, after discovering several new Pluto-like objects, scentists came up with a new definition for a planet that excluded Pluto.