How to Calculate the Schwarzschild Radius

A black hole is a warped region of spacetime with gravity strong enough to overcome the speed of light. It has two main components: the event horizon and the singularity. The Schwarzschild radius determines the size of the event horizon, or the effective region of the black hole beyond which all objects collapse into the singularity, or a region of zero size. You can calculate the Schwarzschild radius of any celestial object.

Instructions

    • 1

      Determine the mass of the celestial object, expressed in kilograms. In astronomy study problems, the mass will usually be provided.

    • 2

      Enter the mass of the object into the expression "2MG/c^2." G is the gravitational constant, or 6.67*10^-11. C is the speed of light in a vacuum: 300,000 meters per second.

    • 3

      Express the initial result in meters. Convert the meters measurement to kilometers or millimeters as necessary for simplicity. For example, a radius of 3,900 meters would be expressed as 3.9 kilometers.

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