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The idea of a hole in the space time continuum sounds a bit like something out of Star Trek - but there are objects in astrophysics, both real and theoretical, which might match the description of a hole and which affect spacetime; such as a black hole, white hole, or wormhole. Black holes are shown mathematically to stretch the fabric of spacetime, causing length contraction or time dlation in accordance with Einstein's special and general theories of relativity. In this context, the term 'hole,' while notionally an entirely appropriate metaphor including the very real inescapability if you fell in, might be better interpreted as a 'severe stretch' as if space itself were infintely elastic rather than an actual break or gap in spacetime. White holes, which have not yet been observed, are also a consequence of Einstein's field equations from relativity theory and answer to a description somewhat opposite that of black holes, being a region of spacetime from which light and matter could escape, but nothing could enter, its event horizon being unreachable. The wormhole, also known as an Einstein-Rosen bridge, is a theoretical entity which could connect two distant points in spacetime somewhat like a tunnel - such that if you could travel through it, you might find yourself in another place in the universe or another universe entirely.

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How does a black hole wrap the space-time fabric?

Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.


Why don't the weight of a black hole tear space time?

The weight of a black hole doesn't tear spacetime because the black hole's mass warps spacetime only around its immediate vicinity, following the curvature of general relativity. This warping allows objects to enter and exit without spacetime tearing.


What if a black hole is a puncture of space in which black mass is surrounding space as we know it?

Well this is my thoughts and belief about the black hole. I share almost the same believe as you do, however from my research that i have done on space,time and mass. I have concluded that the black hole is a puncture in space, but not of space, which means that the void left after the puncture is an empty opening into space that no mass,time or space exists in that zone, this is why the laws of physics break down, but you are probably thinking that is a radical idea, well it may sound like that but let me clear things up. Imagine you have an A4 paper, this A4 paper will be space, imagine you have mass or object on that paper, you take a pencil and anywhere around that paper you puncture a hole into the paper with all the pressure that you have put into it, now look at this, because of the pressure you applied on your pencil, you have just punctured a hole into the paper, and everything that was once their is now around that paper hole area. So imagine, all that pressure that gravity has to offer after the explosion of a super star, the gravity collapses to a point where the pressure is so strong and like the pencil that punctured the paper, it will eventually puncture space itself, space is a property just like time and mass, it curves when mass is present. Another reason to support this theory is, since time is frozen in a black hole then space does not exist either, and why is that ? well if time and space are synchronized together, the faster you go the slower time is for you which is known as time dilation which was Einsteins theory, so what if time is frozen ? then space shouldn't exist at all. In other words, the information is never sucked in or taken by the black hole, but instead it is stored in a location where the gravitational pull of the black hole is holding it in place, so that it does not escape, and what you are really looking at when you look at a black hole is basically a voice where no laws of physics take place at all since it is not really the space we know of but a void of emptiness.


A black hole is a hole ripped in space through another sector in thin multi diminsianol place through time and space and gravity it then would a hole riped in space would stop light therefore stopping?

The term black hole is a misnomer that implies the notion of a hole; there is no hole, so there is no hole foe light to escape into another multidimensional place. A black hole is a spherical volume of immense gravitational attraction. The interface presented towards the outside world, called the event horizon is not really a physical boundary: it's merely the point beyond which not even light can hope to escape the gravitational pull of the black hole.


What do you call a rip in space time?

It is not an established fact that space time has any rips in it, but the term wormhole has been used by physicists to describe a possible hole in the normal space time geometry, caused by an extreme gravitational field.

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What can form a hole?

A hole in space-time is formed by A dead star that collapses


Can a black hole be felt?

yes you can be warp and die in a space time worm hole.


Does a black hole elevate time and space?

In Theory, yes


Why do people visit the Space Needle?

The space needle is used for making a hole in the fabric of the space-time continuum, therefore creating a black hole and destroying us all.


How does a black hole wrap the space-time fabric?

Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.Any mass will warp space and time, according to the General Theory of Relativity. In a black hole the mass is simply more concentrated.


What happens to space time around a black hole?

Space-time is probably stretched, making time seem (to an observer) to travel slower.


What is the relation between black hole and worm hole?

There isn't any. A black hole is a location where the mass density is such that space folds in upon itself. A worm hole is a (theoretical) connection between two (or more) locations in space and/or time. At one time it was postulated that a black hole might be a portal into a worm hole ... but the math doesn't hold up.


What is the anatomy of a black hole and how does it influence the surrounding space-time?

A black hole is a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it. It is formed when a massive star collapses in on itself. The anatomy of a black hole includes a singularity at its center, surrounded by an event horizon, which is the point of no return. The intense gravity of a black hole warps space-time around it, causing time to slow down and space to be distorted. This influence can affect the motion of nearby objects and even cause them to be pulled into the black hole.


When was A Hole in Space created?

A Hole in Space was created in 1974.


How does gravity escape a black hole and affect the surrounding space-time?

When an object falls into a black hole, it adds to the mass of the black hole, increasing its gravitational pull. This affects the surrounding space-time by warping it even more, causing objects nearby to be pulled in as well. Gravity from a black hole does not "escape" in the traditional sense, but rather continues to influence the space-time around it, shaping the movement of objects in its vicinity.


Why is time warped near a black hole?

This is because the gravitational force of a black hole is so strong that it literally warps the fabric of space and time around it.


Do black holes have something to do with time?

Yes. In the neighborhood of a black hole, both time and space are distorted, due to the black hole's strong gravitational attraction.