An Isolated Black Hole in Empty Intergalactic Space Would Be

question 17

Multiple Choice

An isolated black hole in empty intergalactic space would be difficult to detect because

• A)there would be no stars behind it whose light would be affected by gravitational lensing.
• B)it could not emit light from inside its event horizon.
• C)no companion stars would be affected by its gravitational field.
• D)no matter would be falling into it to create an X-ray-emitting accretion disk.
• E)All of the other choices are correct.

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