Angular momentum of a rotating black hole

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Is there an upper limit to the angular momentum of a rotating (Kerr) black hole?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 26 '12 at 05:22

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Yes, the angular momentum is bounded above by the mass squared in natural units (G=c=1), and when the angular momentum is equal to the mass squared, you have an extremal Kerr black hole. You can read more in this quick review .

answered Aug 26 '12 at 05:22

Ron Maimon

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