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What object is so dense and has such strong gravity that no light can escape it?

A black hole is an object with such strong gravity that not even light can escape its pull. This intense gravity is due to its extreme density, formed when a massive star collapses in on itself.


What are black holes made of and how do they form in the universe?

Black holes are made of extremely dense matter that has been squeezed into a small space. They form when a massive star collapses under its own gravity at the end of its life cycle. This collapse creates a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape, creating a region of spacetime from which nothing can escape, known as a black hole.


What are the key differences between a neutron star and a black hole?

Neutron stars are dense remnants of massive stars, made up mostly of neutrons. They have a solid surface and can emit radiation. Black holes are regions of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. They have no surface and are invisible.


What are the key differences between a magnetar and a black hole?

A magnetar is a type of neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field, while a black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape. Magnetars are made of dense neutron-rich material, while black holes are formed from the collapse of massive stars.


An object so massive and dense that even light cannot escape its gravity is called what?

You are describing what we call a "black hole'. It was actually predicted in the theory of relativity. Formulated by Albert Einstein in 1905, the theory of relativity is the notion that the laws of physics are the same everywhere. The theory explains the behavior of objects in space and time, and it was used to predict everything from the existence of black holes, to light bending due to gravity, to the behavior of the planet Mercury in its orbit.

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What is a region so dense that nothing including light can escape its gravity field?

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What is the most dense that nothing including light can escape from its gravity field?

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What object is so dense that even light can not escape its gravity?

That is called a "black hole".


What forms when the leftovers of a supernova are so massive that they collapse to form a dense object whose gravity is so strong that light cannot escape?

A black hole forms when the remnants of a supernova collapse under their own gravity, becoming so dense that not even light can escape its gravitational pull. This creates a region of spacetime exhibiting extreme gravitational effects from which nothing, not even light, can escape.


What is a massive and dense object from which light cannot escape its gravity called?

A "Singularity" or a "black hole".


What object is so dense and has such strong gravity that no light can escape it?

A black hole is an object with such strong gravity that not even light can escape its pull. This intense gravity is due to its extreme density, formed when a massive star collapses in on itself.


How do you describe a black hole?

A black hole is an object that has completely collapsed under the force of gravity into an infinitely dense point. Around it gravity greatly distorts space and time so that, within a certain radius, it is impossible to move outward. Nothing, not even light can escape.


Does an objects density determine how much gravity it has?

Yes. As an example, a black hole is so dense that its gravity is so strong that even light is drawn into it and cannot escape.


What does denstiy depend on?

Nothing, it is a property of matter. However that said, Gravity can collapse matter making it more dense.


Does steam resist gravity?

only in as much as whatever kinetic energy it has, or if it is less dense than the surrounding atmosphere. nothing really "resists" gravity, but it can work counter to it's force. steam rises not because it is resisting gravity, but because it is less dense than the air surrounding it, therefore causing it to be "pushed up"


Why black hole has much gravity and what is it's source?

The source of its gravity is its mass. Black holes also have the property of being very dense. Black holes by definition are objects where the escape velocity is equal to or greater than the speed of light.


What are black holes made of and how do they form in the universe?

Black holes are made of extremely dense matter that has been squeezed into a small space. They form when a massive star collapses under its own gravity at the end of its life cycle. This collapse creates a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape, creating a region of spacetime from which nothing can escape, known as a black hole.