Nov 28, 2023
Black Holes Could Be Used As Batteries Or Nuclear Reactors
Posted by Joseph Barney in categories: cosmology, nuclear energy, particle physics
Now that’s forward thinking but it’ll be a long while. But that’s science!
Nothing escapes black holes, but over the decades researchers have worked out ways to get some energy out of them. Some happen naturally, and some energy can be stolen in clever ways. Now, researchers have worked out novel approaches to use black holes as power sources, suggesting that they can be used as either batteries or nuclear reactors.
The assumption of this study is a Schwarzschild black hole – one that has no electric charge or angular momentum. So, it’s neutral and it doesn’t spin. By dropping charged particles on it, the black holes can be made to have a static electric field – and suddenly, you have the makings of a battery.
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