Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.
Trending News
why do they call a black hole a hole, when it is not an empty hole?
Phentan
Black is ok but it is not a hole, there must be another word that correctly describes what the body with that sort of gravity field is.
Bryce
Yes it looks black but it is not a hole. this is what i am questioning calling somthing a hole when it isn't, there must be a better word to describe what it is.
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It is called a black hole because not even light can escape its gravitational pull, hence light cannot reflect off it, giving the appearance of it being black, the absence of light or color.
Source(s): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackhole - 1 decade ago
its not really a hole its more like a vector that you cant escape (i think vector is the word im looking for, ill find a dictionary and edit this answer if it isnt.
