A Laborer Repairing the Clock Tower on a Space Station

question 175

Multiple Choice

A laborer repairing the clock tower on a space station orbiting a black hole accidentally drops the clock in such a way that it accelerates toward the black hole. What does the worker see while watching the clock?

• A) The hands of the clock keep normal time since time is absolute and the same everywhere.
• B) The hands of the clock move slower and slower until they and the clock itself stop at the event horizon.
• C) As the clock nears the event horizon, the hands begin to move randomly as time becomes jumbled near the black hole.
• D) The hands of the clock move faster and faster until the clock plunges through the event horizon.

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