Extremal black hole

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/extremal-black-hole

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1. What is the unique internal structure?Predicted to possess a ring singularity instead of a point singularity
2. How do extremal black holes form?They can form when two spinning black holes merge, combining their spins, or from a supermassive star collapsing with a lot of angular momentum, but mergers are the more common way.
3. Why do extremal black holes have a ring singularity?Because the extreme spin turns the center into a ring instead of a point, creating a ring-shaped singularity due to the powerful rotational forces.

Angular Momentum: A measure of an object's tendency to rotate, related to its mass, shape, and speed of rotation.
Kerr Metric: A mathematical solution to Einstein's field equations that describes a rotating, uncharged black hole.
Ergosphere: A region outside the event horizon of a rotating black hole where spacetime is dragged along with its rotation.
Information Paradox: A theoretical problem in physics concerning whether information that falls into a black hole is lost forever.