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Nooti | 19:53 Fri 08th Jun 2001 | How it Works
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what is the black hole?
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A black hole is an incredibly dense object, such as a collapsed star. It's mass is immense, so the pull of it's gravity is enormous. It therefore pull's everything towards it - including light. As no light can escape it, it appears to be black.
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