The Mysteries of Black Holes Unveiled

The Mysteries of Black Holes Unveiled

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores the fascinating world of black holes, starting with their formation from the collapse of a star's core. It explains the concept of the Schwarzschild radius, which determines the escape speed needed to overcome a black hole's gravity. The video also discusses the potential outcomes of black hole collisions and provides trivia about time dilation near black holes. The nearest black hole is 1600 light years away, ensuring viewers that they are safe from its gravitational pull.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event leads to the formation of a black hole?

A star collapsing

A star expanding

A star changing color

A star cooling down

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a star's core at the end of its life?

It runs out of fuel

It gains more fuel

It expands

It becomes a planet

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Schwarzschild radius also known as?

Event Horizon

Photon Sphere

Gravitational Radius

Singularity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it unlikely for everyday objects to become black holes?

They are too large

They lack a Schwarzschild radius

Their Schwarzschild radius is too small

They are not made of matter

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to objects that get too close to a black hole?

They become invisible

They orbit around it

They get repelled

They get sucked in

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a possible outcome when two black holes collide?

They merge into a larger black hole

They create a supernova

They disappear

They form a star

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might happen if two black holes do not merge?

They become dormant

They form a neutron star

One gets ejected

They create a new galaxy

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