Gravity around a super massive black hole
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V41LEY said:
Derek Smith said:
The maths is beyond me, but:
We were discussing spaghettification.
Eek ! I'm lost alreadyWe were discussing spaghettification.
Spaghettification ???
If you were going in feet first, then at some point(actually ... all points) the gravity of the Hole would be greater on your feet than it would be at your head.
As you approach the Black Hole the difference in the gravitational effects on your feet and your head increases. This will make you stretch, a bit like a piece of spaghetti. Your feet will be pulled faster than your head towards the black hole.
Toltec said:
Besides, the radiation will get you first.
Would there be radiation around a black hole that had, say, been catapulted from its galaxy during a collision and is all on its own, away from matter so drawing nothing in? Would not the black hole's gravitation stop any escape of radiation?don4l said:
V41LEY said:
Derek Smith said:
The maths is beyond me, but:
We were discussing spaghettification.
Eek ! I'm lost alreadyWe were discussing spaghettification.
Spaghettification ???
If you were going in feet first, then at some point(actually ... all points) the gravity of the Hole would be greater on your feet than it would be at your head.
As you approach the Black Hole the difference in the gravitational effects on your feet and your head increases. This will make you stretch, a bit like a piece of spaghetti. Your feet will be pulled faster than your head towards the black hole.
Knowing much more about Biology than Physics I suggest that it would likely result in your certain death unless you were related to Stretch Armstrong
Derek Smith said:
Toltec said:
Besides, the radiation will get you first.
Would there be radiation around a black hole that had, say, been catapulted from its galaxy during a collision and is all on its own, away from matter so drawing nothing in? Would not the black hole's gravitation stop any escape of radiation?Derek Smith said:
Toltec said:
Besides, the radiation will get you first.
Would there be radiation around a black hole that had, say, been catapulted from its galaxy during a collision and is all on its own, away from matter so drawing nothing in? Would not the black hole's gravitation stop any escape of radiation?I studied Physics, but ended up as an engineer so would tend to go with the desired result is not being dead so do not get close to a black hole. How close is too close though?
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