Kerr-Newman BH Mass: Relationship to Angular Momentum & Charge

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The discussion centers around the relationship between the mass, angular momentum, and charge of Kerr-Newman black holes. Participants explore whether these properties are interdependent or independent, and seek to clarify the mathematical relationships involved.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the existence of a relationship between mass, angular momentum, and charge, suggesting these are independent properties.
  • Another participant asserts that Kerr black holes exhibit a relationship between angular momentum and mass, implying that Kerr-Newman black holes might as well.
  • A further reply clarifies that the relationship (J=aM) involves a length scale parameter that is independent of mass, indicating that angular momentum does not have a one-to-one relationship with mass.
  • A participant proposes a mathematical inequality involving mass, charge, and angular momentum, suggesting that a violation of this condition would indicate a 'naked singularity' rather than a black hole.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on whether a relationship exists between the properties of Kerr-Newman black holes, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about the definitions of mass, charge, and angular momentum in the context of black holes may not be explicitly stated. The mathematical steps leading to the proposed inequality are not fully explored.

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I've been trying to find out the relationship between Kerr-Newman BH mass, Angular momentum and Charge. But I cannot find it. If some know please let me know.

Thank you
 
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Why do you think there is such a relationship? These are independent properties.
 
Orodruin said:
Why do you think there is such a relationship? These are independent properties.

Really?, I thought Kerr black holes having the relationship angular momentum and mass (J=aM), Kerr-Newman black holes also have that kind of a relationship
 
Hiranya Pasan said:
(J=aM)
That is just exchanging the angular momentum for a length scale parameter. Since that parameter is a priori independent of the mass, the angular momentum does not have a one to one relationship with the mass. As an example, the Schwarzschild black hole is a Kerr black hole with J = 0 (or, equivalently, a=0).
 
Hiranya Pasan said:
I've been trying to find out the relationship between Kerr-Newman BH mass, Angular momentum and Charge. But I cannot find it. If some know please let me know.

Thank you

Perhpas you are looking for the relationship

$$M^2 >= Q^2 + (S/M)^2$$

where M is the mass of the black hole, Q is the charge, and S is the angular momentum, all in geometric units. S/M is called a in my text, which is MTW's "Gravitation". A body which violates this condition would not be a black hole, but a 'naked singularity'.
 

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