Originally posted by jp1111
Originally posted by CookieMonster000
if the center of the galaxy is a black hole wont we be sucked in?
Yes, we would be sucked in if we were a lot closer to the black hole.
Wrong, it depends also velocity, objects closer to source of gravity must have greater velocity than those in larger orbit.
If speed is too small then gravity wins and object descents to smaller orbit until it has gained enough speed to resist gravity.
If speed is too high object starts rising to larger orbit until balance has been achieved. (object have to rise from gravity hole which requires energy and that "consumes" speeds)
And when mass (star or whatever) collapses to black hole it's gravity doesn't increase, companion star (/planets) woul still remain in same orbit without knowing that it's orbiting black hole.
Cygnus X-1 is good example of binary system in which other is black hole.
Will we get sucked into the black hole at the center of the Milky Way?
[edit on 18-9-2004 by E_T]
