Black holes are areas of space where the gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light can escape. However, that was the understanding held until 1974, when the astrophysicist Stephen Hawking proposed that black holes are indeed radiant objects, … Read More
Tag: Theoretical physics
The Bending of Starlight as Predicted by Einstein
Light falls in a gravitational field, for instance, a laser beam fired horizontally across a room will be closer to the ground on the side where it hits the far wall than it was when it left the laser. Likewise, … Read More
Bohr’s Original Quantum Theory of Spectra
Regarded as one of the greatest discoveries, Niels Bohr’s original quantum theory of spectra was one of the most revolutionary and successful theory of atomic dynamics.
Both Thomson and Rutherford recognized that the electrons must revolve about the nucleus in … Read More
The Limitations of Classical Physics
Light waves and other forms of electromagnetic waves travel through free space at the speed c = 3.0 x 108 m/s. The speed of light sets an upper limit for the speeds of particles, waves and the transmission of … Read More
What is a Black Hole?
A black hole can be described as an area of space where the gravity is so strong that nothing, including light or other electromagnetic waves has enough energy to escape it. In varied ways, a black hole acts like an … Read More