If a Specially Designed Space Probe Reaches the Event Horizon

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a specially designed space probe reaches the event horizon of a black hole, an observer watching the clock on this probe from a safe distance would see

• A) the clock slow down.
• B) the clock speed up.
• C) the clock keep time in sync with the observer's clock.
• D) the time on the clock would appear to change randomly.

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