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What is an agujero negro?
What is an agujero negro?
- A type of fruit
- A type of bird
- A type of weather phenomenon
- A celestial object with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape from it (correct)
What happens to light that enters an agujero negro?
What happens to light that enters an agujero negro?
- It is reflected back out
- It forms a rainbow and exits
- It gets absorbed and cannot escape (correct)
- It slows down and then escapes
How are agujero negro and stars similar?
How are agujero negro and stars similar?
- Both emit light and heat
- Both have a solid surface
- Both are made of gas and dust
- Both have strong gravitational pull (correct)
What happens if an object gets too close to an agujero negro?
What happens if an object gets too close to an agujero negro?