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What happens to time at the event horizon of a black hole?

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What happens to time at the event horizon of a black hole?.

  1. A.Time speeds up
  2. B.Time slows down
  3. C.Time stops completely
  4. D.Time remains constant

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  • Time slows down

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As an object approaches the event horizon of a black hole, time appears to slow down relative to an outside observer due to the intense gravitational field.

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