High School Could a black hole be hiding inside a neutron star?

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Neutron stars cannot contain black holes within them due to the nature of gravitational forces. The gravitational field does not increase towards the center of mass; in fact, it is zero at the center of a massive body like Earth. A black hole does not have a solid surface to support the weight of a neutron star, leading to instability. If a neutron star were to collapse into a black hole, it would result in a dramatic destruction of the neutron star. Therefore, the idea of a black hole hiding inside a neutron star is not feasible.
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Since gravity is stronger the closer you get to center mass, is it possible some neutron stars have a black hole inside?
 
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James Minwell said:
Since gravity is stronger the closer you get to center mass, is it possible some neutron stars have a black hole inside?
No.

It is also not true that the gravitational field gets stronger the closer you get to the center of mass. The gravitational field at the centre of the Earth is zero.
 
The black "surface" of a black hole is not a rigid surface that supports weight. There would be nothing "holding up" the neutron star around the black hole. The neutron star would be destroyed in a very spectacular fashion and the black hole would get a little more massive.
 
ok, thanks!
 

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