Black Hole Formation

Describe how a star maintains its stability through the balance between the inward pull of gravity and the outward push of nuclear fusion.

Explain what happens when a massive star exhausts its nuclear fuel, causing this balance to break.

Describe a supernova as the powerful and luminous explosion of a massive star.

Explain how the core of a massive star collapses under its own gravity after a supernova.

Contrast the two possible fates of the collapsed core based on its mass: the formation of a neutron star or a black hole.

Define a black hole as an object whose escape velocity exceeds the speed of light.

Describe the event horizon as the boundary marking the 'point of no return' from which nothing can escape.

Explain the concept of a singularity as the theoretical, ultra-dense point at the center of a black hole.