How can black holes even exist?

In summary, while there are many unanswered questions about black holes, the general consensus is that they do exist and are extremely mysterious.
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Tachyonie
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Ok here is a thing I don't understand: How can a black hole exist? There are several things bugging me about black holes:

1) The more concentrated the matter is, the more deformed spacetime is and the slower the time is (from our point of reference). How can Black Hole be created in finite amount of time from our perspective?
2) Shouldnt the expanding of space prevent black hole from being created? Pulling the matter appart just around the borders of black hole creation?

3) Hawking radiation, how can a black hole be evaporated by hawkings radiation? Once the mass lowers under the critical mass needed for black hole it should not undergo the process of radiation and should start gaining the matter back, no?

And something extra:

4) Just want to know, during Big Bang, when all the matter was super concentrated, the super inflation prevented the space from becoming one big black hole by stretching the space so fast that the matter could clump togever?

Thank you for answering my dumb questions. :)
Cheers
 
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The matter, on large scale is uniformly distributed, but this isotropy is broken by the mass of the object, this object create a gravity that contrasts the expansion anti energy.
 
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Tachyonie said:
Ok here is a thing I don't understand: How can a black hole exist? There are several things bugging me about black holes:

1) The more concentrated the matter is, the more deformed spacetime is and the slower the time is (from our point of reference). How can Black Hole be created in finite amount of time from our perspective?
It's only really distorted inside the event horizon - what happens inside the event horizon is anyones guess.

2) Shouldnt the expanding of space prevent black hole from being created? Pulling the matter appart just around the borders of black hole creation?
No more than it would stop planets or stars forming.

3) Hawking radiation, how can a black hole be evaporated by hawkings radiation? Once the mass lowers under the critical mass needed for black hole it should not undergo the process of radiation and should start gaining the matter back, no?
Hawking radiation means it may be impossible for micro black holes to grow, the effect on stellar size black holes is very small.

4) Just want to know, during Big Bang, when all the matter was super concentrated, the super inflation prevented the space from becoming one big black hole by stretching the space so fast that the matter could clump togever?
You can regard the initial universe as sort of the opposite of a black hole - this was one of the early models.

Thank you for answering my dumb questions. :)
They're very good questions.
 
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Durin inflation the velocity of expanding was c?
 
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Ignition said:
Durin inflation the velocity of expanding was c?

No, it was order of magnitude greater.

I can't link in this forum yet, but someone posted a nice link to an explanation of what inflation was.

Just check out "Cosmic inflation" on wikipedia, you should find all the answer you need.

Or there is always the library for more valid info.
 
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you can always type out 'www dot awesomewebsite dot com' or something like that if you know a good site and can't yet post URL's.
 

1. How do black holes form?

Black holes are formed when a massive star collapses in on itself due to the force of gravity. As the star's core collapses, it becomes more and more dense until it reaches a point where its gravity is strong enough to trap even light. This creates a region of space with an incredibly strong gravitational pull, known as a black hole.

2. What happens to matter that enters a black hole?

Once matter enters a black hole, it is pulled into the singularity at the center where it is crushed into an infinitely small point. This is known as the "point of no return" because once matter enters this point, it can never escape the black hole's intense gravitational pull.

3. Can black holes be seen?

No, black holes cannot be seen directly because their gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape. However, scientists are able to detect the presence of a black hole by observing its effects on surrounding matter, such as the distortion of light from stars and gas swirling around it.

4. Do black holes last forever?

According to current theories, black holes do last forever. They continue to grow in size as they consume more matter, and eventually, the entire universe may be filled with black holes. However, this is only a theory and more research is needed to fully understand the lifespan of black holes.

5. Can anything escape a black hole?

The only way for something to escape a black hole is through a process called Hawking radiation, which is the slow evaporation of black holes over time. However, this process is very slow and for most practical purposes, nothing can escape a black hole's gravitational pull once it has passed the event horizon.

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