Ergosphere: making a black hole work
Ergosphere: making a black hole work
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La Excellence IAS Academy | February 5, 2024 | Science and Technology
Syllabus: GS-III
Subject: Science & Technology
Topic: Space Technology.
Know-How Mechanism (Prelims):
- Rotating black holes have an area outside their event horizon known as the
- The term “ergo sphere” comes from the Greek word “ergon” meaning work.
- Scientists propose utilizing the ergo sphere to accelerate objects by sending them into it and allowing them to gain speed.
- Utilizing the ergosphere could potentially accelerate objects by sending them into it and allowing them to gain speed, resulting in the black hole losing some angular momentum.
Source: The Hindu
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