Black holes: Basic concepts and popular misconceptions

Peter J. Riggs

doi:10.1088/1361-6552/ab3c86

Black holes: Basic concepts and popular misconceptions

Peter J. Riggs^*

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Despite being established as genuine physical features of the universe, black holes are not well understood at a non-technical level. Basic features of black holes are outlined, a few of the more popular misconceptions surrounding them are listed and their errors identified.

Original language	English
Article number	065015
Journal	Physics Education
Volume	54
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ab3c86
Publication status	Published - 2019

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