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Title: A laborer repairing the clocktower on a space station orbiting a black hole accidentally drops the ...
Post by: symbo on Mar 19, 2017
A laborer repairing the clocktower on a space station orbiting a black hole accidentally drops the clock in such a way that it accelerates toward the black hole. What does this person see while watching the clock?
A)   The hands of the clock keep normal time since time is absolute and the same everywhere.
B)   The hands of the clock move slower and slower until they and the clock itself stop at the event horizon.
C)   As the clock nears the event horizon, the hands begin to move randomly as time becomes jumbled near the black hole.
D)   The hands of the clock move faster and faster until the clock plunges through the event horizon.


Title: Re: A laborer repairing the clocktower on a space station orbiting a black hole accidentally drops ...
Post by: discoverer on Mar 19, 2017
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