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What is Hawking radiation?
Thermal black-body radiation released outside a black hole's event horizon
Who is Hawking radiation named after?
Stephen Hawking
What effect does Hawking radiation have on black holes?
Reduces the mass and rotational energy
What is the predicted detectability of Hawking radiation with current telescopes?
Many orders of magnitude below the current best telescopes' detecting ability
How does the radiation temperature relate to the black hole's mass?
Inversely proportional to the black hole's mass
Test your knowledge of Hawking radiation with this quiz! Explore the concept of thermal black-body radiation outside a black hole's event horizon and its theoretical implications. Discover more about the physicist Stephen Hawking's groundbreaking work on this phenomenon.
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