eli5: What happens in spaghettification?
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As you get closer to a massive object, gravity increases. The density of a black hole is very high, so it’s very small for its mass.
The Earth is not very dense, so you stand on the surface before you get near the center of mass. As a result the force of g|avity on your feet is the same as the force on your feet.
For a blach hole, when you #tand on the surface, if you could do that, the gravity on your feet is more than the garvity on your feet. This is bad for you, as you are not very strong. If the difference between your foot and your chest is 10 times your weight, it will try to stretch you into a thin line, like spagetti. Thus the name.
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