Two Black Holes: Reactions and Behavior

In summary, when two black holes come nearby, the major effect will be of gravity. They may collide and merge, or lock into an orbit and eventually merge due to gravitational radiation. There is a small chance of them colliding immediately. It is not possible for a stable orbit to occur and the orbit will always decay, leading to a merger. There is no specific condition for when the black holes will explode, as black holes cannot explode. At the center of most galaxies are black holes with masses much larger than the sun.
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What will happen if two black holes are coming nearby? what will be the reaction (change in behavior)?
 
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The major effect will that of gravity. They may collide and merge. The may lock into some sort of orbit around each other. They may just pass with some change in direction.
 
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If they pass near one another slowly enough, then they will enter into a mutual orbit that gradually decays through gravitational radiation, eventually merging into one, larger black hole. The probability of them colliding straight away is so small as to be negligible.
 
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mathman said:
The major effect will that of gravity. They may collide and merge. The may lock into some sort of orbit around each other. They may just pass with some change in direction.

I don't think it's possible for a stable orbit to occur. The orbit will always decay due to gravitational radiation, leading to a merger.
 
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ok. even i thought same both will merge and create more powerful black hole(High gravity) because of higher mass. here arise another question when it will explode? any specific condition?
 
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KnowPhysics said:
ok. even i thought same both will merge and create more powerful black hole(High gravity) because of higher mass. here arise another question when it will explode? any specific condition?
Black holes can't explode.
 
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At the center of most (if not all) galaxies are block holes with masses many millions time that of the sun.
 

Related to Two Black Holes: Reactions and Behavior

What are black holes?

Black holes are regions in space where the gravitational pull is so strong that nothing, including light, can escape from it. They are formed when a massive star dies and collapses under its own gravity.

How do two black holes form?

Two black holes can form when two massive stars in a binary system die and their cores collapse into black holes. They can also form when two separate black holes merge together.

What happens when two black holes merge?

When two black holes merge, they release a tremendous amount of energy in the form of gravitational waves. The two black holes also combine to form a bigger, more massive black hole.

Can anything escape from a black hole?

No, nothing can escape from a black hole once it has crossed the event horizon, which is the point of no return where the gravitational pull becomes too strong. However, some particles can escape through Hawking radiation, but this is a very slow process.

How do we detect black holes?

We can detect black holes indirectly through their gravitational effects on surrounding objects, such as stars and gas. We can also detect them through the gravitational waves they emit when they merge. Additionally, we can observe the X-rays and other radiation emitted from the accretion disk around the black hole.

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