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Is matter going into a black hole the same as antimatter leaving one?
This has confused me for a while...
Thanks,
Jamie
This has confused me for a while...
Thanks,
Jamie
Unredeemed said:Is matter going into a black hole the same as antimatter leaving one?
Unredeemed said:But wouldn't the antimatter and matter anihilate one another inside the black hole?
Unredeemed said:Is that due to the conservation of energy and mass?
George Jones said:No.
Matter and antimatter falling into a black hole increase the mass of the black hole. Matter and antimatter "leaving" (Hawking radiation) a black hole decrease the mass of the black hole.
wolram said:What is this antimatter?
Tangents, if you are inclined:George Jones said:...For example, an electron has negative electric charge, and a positron (anitmatter electron) has positive electric charge. If a particle and corresponding antiparticle collide, they annihilate each other, releasing energy.
A black hole is an area in space with a gravitational pull so strong that nothing, including light, can escape from it. It is formed when a massive star dies and collapses in on itself, creating a singularity with an infinitely dense and small point in the center.
The main difference between black hole matter and antimatter is their charge. Black hole matter has a positive gravitational charge, while antimatter has a negative charge. Additionally, black hole matter is attracted to normal matter and can be observed through its gravitational pull, while antimatter will annihilate when it comes into contact with normal matter.
No, black holes cannot be created on Earth. They require extremely high levels of mass and energy, which can only be found in certain cosmic events such as the death of a massive star.
Black holes can attract and consume matter that comes too close to their event horizon, which is the point of no return where the gravitational pull becomes too strong for anything to escape. They can also interact with other celestial objects through their gravitational pull, causing them to orbit or even merge with the black hole.
When matter and antimatter fall into a black hole, they will both contribute to the mass and energy of the black hole. This will increase the size and strength of the black hole's gravitational pull. However, as the matter and antimatter come into contact, they will also annihilate each other, releasing a burst of energy before being consumed by the black hole.