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Sep 25 2010 02:16am
Einstein's special relativity finds that length is contracted if the observer is moving at high speeds. Now, assume there is a mass at rest in space that is below critical density of a black hole. If an observer were traveling at high speeds past this mass, the object will contract; therefore, placing the object above critical density. Are the existence of black holes relativistic or did I make a mistake?
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Sep 25 2010 02:59pm
I don't think just traveling past it at high speed would have any effect. The object would itself would have to be moving at a high speed to contract. Don't really know if this could move the density up and create a black hole. Interesting question but I doubt you'll get an answer here.
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Sep 25 2010 03:35pm
Quote (xxx_aria @ Sep 25 2010 03:16am)
Einstein's special relativity finds that length is contracted if the observer is moving at high speeds. Now, assume there is a mass at rest in space that is below critical density of a black hole. If an observer were traveling at high speeds past this mass, the object will contract; therefore, placing the object above critical density. Are the existence of black holes relativistic or did I make a mistake?


The object just contracts relative to the observer; the object itself doesnt change in length, it just appears to to the observer

and black holes arent relativistic, they're stars that have imploded on themselves which so much mass its sucks objects in and doesnt allow light to escape

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Sep 25 2010 03:44pm
black holes.. :cry:
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Quote (robbingthehood @ Sep 25 2010 04:35pm)
The object just contracts relative to the observer; the object itself doesnt change in length, it just appears to to the observer

and black holes arent relativistic, they're stars that have imploded on themselves which so much mass its sucks objects in and doesnt allow light to escape

the object does change in length. frame dragging? static mass increase?
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Sep 26 2010 11:57pm
object moving contracts relative to the below critical mass object observer
wouldn't actually change in density

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