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#7 Ramesh Narayan - Black Holes, Extreme Astrophysics, Event Horizon Telescope

Cool Worlds Podcast

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Viscosity and its Role in the Dynamics of Particles Around Black Holes

An exploration of viscosity and its impact on the behavior of particles in orbit around black holes, with an explanation of how viscosity generates heat and equalizes velocities. The chapter also discusses the role of magnetic fields in causing viscosity in accretion disks.

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