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Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Black holes: teacher's guide (perimeter explorations 4)
What is a black hole? How do astronomers know that black holes actually exist? What is at the centre of one? This resource introduces students to black holes via a range of curriculum topics including kinetic energy, potential energy, universal gravitation, orbits, the behaviour of light, the electromagnetic spectrum, and scientific models.
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