Black holes make sounds because they shake the space around them. Imagine throwing a pebble into a pond, it makes ripples. Black holes do something similar, but with the whole universe! When things fall into black holes, they make vibrations in space that we can hear as sound.
Examples
- Imagine a giant ball rolling down a hill, that’s what falling matter does to a black hole.
- Black holes sing at frequencies we can hear if we play the waves just right.
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See also
- Why Do Black Holes 'Scream'?
- Why Do Black Holes Spark 'Cosmic Fireworks'?
- How do noise-canceling headphones work to block sound?
- What are formants?
- How do noise-canceling headphones block out ambient sound?