General Relativity

General Relativity: Black Hole Spacetimes

Presenter: Joseph McGuire

Presenter Status: Undergraduate student

Academic Year: 20-21

Semester: Fall

Department: Physics & Astronomy

Screenshot URL: https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1tkCxY5_TADMf1lM-zI6gMLmbQLYiGsM3

Abstract:
Black holes display some of the oddest phenomena in the universe. Their gravitational pull is so immense, time itself is changed the closer you are to them. So how would you move while experiencing such mind-bending phenomena? In my physics capstone project, I endeavor to show you exactly this. Through computer models generated in Matlab and Mathematica, we will see exactly how particles near black holes orbit, escape and potentially even get sucked into a black hole. On exhibit, we’ll see how Einstein’s theory differs from that of Newton, how you might experience time near these massive objects, and how even a slight deviation of an orbit will send you plummeting into the event horizon.