Giftedness
Hawking has consistently demonstrated his giftedness throughout his life, which is evident through his numerous contributions. He has shown characteristics of giftedness such as creativity, being energetic, having an intense interest in science, getting bored easily in class, and seeking answers to the “why” questions of life. According to intelligence testing, Hawking has an IQ of 160. He has also taken the Mensa test, which is designed for individuals with super intelligence, and he easily exceeded on this test. Stephen Hawking truly exemplifies giftedness.
Activity
Any mass, if squeezed down small enough, can become a black
hole. To make the earth into a black hole it would have to be
squeezed down to a radius of .86 centimeters, about half the
size of a golf ball.
To calculate the radius of the black hole for
the mass of the earth, the equation used is:
R=2MG
C2
where for the earth Me=5.8*1027grams, G=6.67*10-8,
Re=6.4*108cm and c=3*1010cm/sec.
If you could weigh a thimbleful of the black hole/earth, how
much would it weigh?
Classical physics predicts that the radius of a black hole
increases in exact porportion to an increase in mass (if an
object is twice the mass of the earth, it would have twice the
earth’s black hole radius). What would the black hole radius of
the sun be, given its mass of 334,672.02 units of earth mass?
At the center of each galaxy, a black hole with a mass of a million
to a billion (106-109) times the mass of the sun is believed
to reside. What black hole radius would such massive objects
have? There are 160,000 centimeters in a mile.
The radius of our solar system is roughly 6*1014 centimeters,
or about 3.75*109 miles. How do the radii of these massive
black holes compare to the radius of the solar system?
hole. To make the earth into a black hole it would have to be
squeezed down to a radius of .86 centimeters, about half the
size of a golf ball.
To calculate the radius of the black hole for
the mass of the earth, the equation used is:
R=2MG
C2
where for the earth Me=5.8*1027grams, G=6.67*10-8,
Re=6.4*108cm and c=3*1010cm/sec.
If you could weigh a thimbleful of the black hole/earth, how
much would it weigh?
Classical physics predicts that the radius of a black hole
increases in exact porportion to an increase in mass (if an
object is twice the mass of the earth, it would have twice the
earth’s black hole radius). What would the black hole radius of
the sun be, given its mass of 334,672.02 units of earth mass?
At the center of each galaxy, a black hole with a mass of a million
to a billion (106-109) times the mass of the sun is believed
to reside. What black hole radius would such massive objects
have? There are 160,000 centimeters in a mile.
The radius of our solar system is roughly 6*1014 centimeters,
or about 3.75*109 miles. How do the radii of these massive
black holes compare to the radius of the solar system?