Thread: Black Holes
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Old 06-01-2010, 00:56   #5
qujam
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Default Re: Black Holes

The gravitational field of a black hole (hence the reason its black) is so strong it can capture light waves. Due to wave-particle duality, even electromagnetic waves have, at least a theoretical, mass. If something has sufficent gravitational field to attract even light it is by definition a black hole. Therefore to have that amount of gravitational force, it requires a large mass. Hence the impossiblity of a black hole on the scale of 2 protons.
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