Chapter 18: Problem 56
Be sure to show all calculations clearly and state your final answers in complete sentences. Black Holes in Popular Culture. Expressions such as "it disappeared into a black hole" are now common in popular culture. Give a few other examples of popular expressions in which the term black hole is used but is not meant to be taken literally. In what ways are these uses correct in their analogies to real black holes? In what ways are they incorrect? Why do you think such an esoteric scientific idea as that of a black hole has captured the public imagination?
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