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Could you kill an ordinary black hole by feeding it antimatter?

Asked by ETpro (34605points) July 8th, 2013

I know what happens when matter and antimatter come together under more normal conditions. But does the same thing happen in areas of gravitational collapse? We can’t observe the inner workings of particle physics inside a black hole. But I presume that particle physicists can calculate what we think would happen. What do those calculations suggest?

It’s hard not to find black holes fascinating. So I’ve been accumulating a series of questions about them over the years, and now it’s time to ask them in the Black Hole Series. Previous entries included:
1  —  “Can a black hole overeat?”
2  —  “How big is your average black hole?”
3  —  “What happens when a black hole evaporates?”
4  —  “Would an ordinary black hole attract antimatter?”

Also, @mattbrowne asked What exactly happens when a (hypothetical) antimatter black hole merges with a ‘normal’ black hole? shortly before I arrived here. That excellent question deserves to be part of the series. Feel free to add any other notable black hole questions from whatever date.

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