Two Black Holes Collide: The Result

In summary: However, this process is very slow and would take an incredibly long time for a black hole to completely evaporate. In summary, when two black holes crash into each other, they merge and form a bigger black hole. Black holes eventually end due to Hawking radiation, but this process is very slow. Light has momentum and energy, but not mass, and in theory, it would "stop" or cease to exist when it comes into contact with a black hole. However, this is just a personal theory and not allowed on science forums.
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what happens when to black hole crash into each other?
 
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zelldot said:
what happens when to black hole crash into each other?


They merge and make one bigger black hole.
 
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do black holes ever end, or do they just keep sucking everything in?
and in what happens all that light in a black hole? it must be very bright in the center of a black hole
 
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in theory light goes fast when it comes into contact with a black hole, E=C x C2
but if light don't have a mass E=0xC2 then light should just "stop" of cease to exist

but that's just my theory
 
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zelldot said:
in theory light goes fast when it comes into contact with a black hole, E=C x C2
but if light don't have a mass E=0xC2 then light should just "stop" of cease to exist

but that's just my theory

We don't allow personal theories on our science forums. There's a procedure for getting them posted on a special forum. Light has momentum and energy, but not mass. Its momentum is [tex]p = h\nu[/tex], where nu is the frequency and h is Planck's constant, and its energy is pc.
 
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To answer your second question, black holes do eventually end due to a process called Hawking radiation (Radiation emitted from a black hole due to quantum effects).
 

Related to Two Black Holes Collide: The Result

1. What happens when two black holes collide?

When two black holes collide, they merge into a single, larger black hole. This process releases an enormous amount of energy in the form of gravitational waves.

2. How do we know when two black holes have collided?

We can detect when two black holes have collided by observing the gravitational waves they produce. These waves cause tiny distortions in space and can be detected by sensitive instruments like the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).

3. What is the result of a black hole collision?

The end result of a black hole collision is a single, more massive black hole. The mass of the new black hole is the sum of the masses of the two colliding black holes, minus the energy released in the form of gravitational waves.

4. Can two black holes collide and then separate?

No, once two black holes have collided and merged, they cannot separate. Their event horizons, the point of no return for anything entering the black hole, merge together and form a larger event horizon for the new black hole.

5. What is the impact of a black hole collision on the surrounding space?

The impact of a black hole collision on the surrounding space is quite significant. The release of energy in the form of gravitational waves can cause distortions in the fabric of space-time. It can also cause ripples in the gravitational field, which can affect nearby objects and potentially create new gravitational waves.

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