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Chapter 21, Problem 63Q
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The density of matter needed for a black hole is inversely proportional to the square of the mass of the black hole.

The mass of a substance having a density equal to water ( 1000 kgm3 ) needed to make a black hole.

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Answer to Problem 63Q

Density of matter needed to make a black hole 1( mass)2

Mass of substance with a density of 1000 kgm3 needed to make a black hole = 3.01×1021 kg

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The density of the substance used to make the black hole = 1000 kgm3.

Formula used:

rs=2GMc2

Volume of a sphere (V)=43πr3Density (ρ)=Mass (M)Volume (V)

Calculation:

rs=2GMc 2 ( r s)3=( 2GM c 2 )343π×( r s)3=43π×( 2GM c 2 )3As V=43π×( r s)3V=43π×( 2GM c 2 )3As ρ = MVV= MρMρ=43π×( 2GM c 2 )3ρ=M43π× ( 2GM c 2 )3ρ=3×c 2 ×M4π× ( 2GM )3ρ=3×c 2 ×M4π× (2G)3×M3ρ=3×c 2 4π× (2G)3×M2Let k=3×c 2 4π× (2G)3ρ=kM2As c,G and π are constants, k is a constant.ρ1M2

When density of the substance used to make the black hole = 1000 kgm3 ,

ρ=3×c 2 4π× (2G)3×M21000=3× ( 3× 10 8 )24π× (2×6.67× 10 11 )3×M2M2=3× ( 3× 10 8 )24π× (2×6.67× 10 11 )3×1000M2=3×9× 10 164π× (13.34× 10 11 )3×1000M2=27× 10 164π×2373.93× 10 33×1000M2=27× 10 1629831.68× 10 30M2=9.05×104×1046M2=9.05×1042M=9.05× 10 42 kgM=3.01×1021 kg

Conclusion:

Density of matter needed to make a black hole 1( mass)2

Mass of substance with a density of 1000 kgm3 needed to make a black hole = 3.01×1021 kg.

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