Schwarzschild Radius

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:gravitational_radius
gptkbp:appliesTo spherically symmetric, non-rotating, uncharged mass
gptkbp:defines boundary beyond which nothing can escape a black hole
gptkbp:describes radius of event horizon of a non-rotating black hole
gptkbp:dimensions length
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1916
gptkbp:form r_s = 2GM/c^2
gptkbp:hasConcept gptkb:general_relativity
black hole physics
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase event horizon
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:Metric
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schwarzschild Radius
gptkbp:isProportionalTo mass of the object
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Karl_Schwarzschild
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:general_relativity
black hole
gptkbp:solvedBy gptkb:Einstein_field_equations
gptkbp:symbol r_s
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Connie_Willis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4