Suppose You Drop a Clock Toward a Black Hole

question 100

Multiple Choice

Suppose you drop a clock toward a black hole.As you look at the clock from a high orbit,what will you notice?

• A)Time on the clock will run faster as it approaches the black hole,and light from the clock will be increasingly blueshifted.
• B)The clock will fall toward the black hole at a steady rate,so that you'll see it plunge through the event horizon within just a few minutes.
• C)The clock will fall faster and faster,reaching the speed of light as it crosses the event horizon.
• D)Time on the clock will run slower as it approaches the black hole,and light from the clock will be increasingly redshifted.

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