A Black Hole Is So Named Because

question 19

Multiple Choice

A black hole is so named because

• A) the gravitational field is so high that the wavelength of its emitted light is gravitationally redshifted to radio wavelengths.
• B) it emits no visible light because it is so cold, less than 100 K.
• C) no light can escape from it due to its powerful gravitational field.
• D) it is colder than the rest of the universe; that is, its effective temperature is less than 3 K.

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