When discussing the misconception that black holes 'suck everything
in' , a neat question came up: Would it be possible to orbit a black
hole inside the Schwarzschild radius? Would you still be weightless?
My _guess_ is that that answer is yes you can orbit, but tidal
differences would produce strain.
(smart mouth answer: no one will ever know.)
Cannot find anything on the web. Some cryptic references to orbits
not being stable closer than a certain radius.
Opinions? I did tell the student that I would ask the more enlightened.
Scott
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Scott Goelzer
Physics Teacher
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Northwood NH 03261
603-942-5531e218
sgoelzer@coebrownacademy.com
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