Exploring a Black Hole Simulation

What is the photon ring in the context of a black hole simulation?

• A magnetic field surrounding the black hole

• A ring of stars orbiting the black hole

• An image produced by light orbiting the black hole

• A physical ring of gas around the black hole

How does the camera's speed affect the simulation as it approaches the black hole?

• It causes the simulation to speed up

• It causes the simulation to slow down for better viewing

• It has no effect on the simulation

• It causes the simulation to stop

What happens to the camera when it reaches the event horizon?

• It is destroyed

• It becomes invisible

• It bounces back

• It continues to transmit data

What is the significance of the successive bands in the photon ring?

• They are sound waves emitted by the black hole

• They are images of the gas disk layered between the sky

• They represent different colors of light

• They are magnetic fields around the black hole

How long would it take a typical laptop to compute the black hole simulation?

• A few hours

• More than a decade

• 5 days

• A few minutes