Finally the model is built and more.

It seems In A Nutshell – Kurzgesagt will do a series on black holes this time. After this project, the not as accurate parts of the video will hopefully be apparent. But anyways, still try to enjoy the video?

So, in the previous two posts, I might have went a bit overboard with the subtle references. My apologies. After a few revisions, our group decided to make one stationary model for the wick method. We decided to use only half the Styrofoam sphere because it will let the model lay on a flat surface more easily and it saves a lot more paint. It proved to be an excellent idea, when I realized I ran out of paint. Nevertheless, the model is still painted. A day or so after, our group started to do a bit of wiring for the LED light that will represent the hawking radiation in the model. Hence why our group disappeared for that work period that day. While researching the method, the oil lamp analogy may not be as apparent for some people so our group thought that the stationary model would be able to clarify things.

As discussed in my first post and my annotated bibliography, there are several methods to harness the energy of black holes. Recall, the bucket method and the wick method. There is also another method, called the radiation method. It would require equipment similar to a solar panel that is able to absorb the hawking radiation and convert it to useable energy for humans. The equipment will need to accelerate around the black hole to prevent it from going past the event horizon and get sucked in. With the current research society has put into solar energy, our group believes that the potential for the radiation method to succeed is the highest among the three methods.

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