As a Spaceship Nears an Event Horizon, a Clock on the Spaceship

question 130

Multiple Choice

As a spaceship nears an event horizon, a clock on the spaceship will be observed:

• A)to run faster.
• B)to stop.
• C)to run slowly.
• D)to run backwards.
• E)to run the same as one on Earth.

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