Which of the Following Correctly Describes How Light Will Be

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly describes how light will be affected as it tries to escape from a massive object?

• A) Light doesn't have mass; therefore, it is not affected by gravity.
• B) Light escaping from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, will be redshifted.
• C) Light escaping from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, will be blueshifted.
• D) Visible light escaping from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, will be redshifted, but higher frequencies, such as X-rays and gamma rays, will not be affected.
• E) Less energetic light will not be able to escape from a compact massive object, such as a neutron star, but more energetic light will be able to.

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