Question

"As an object falls into a black hole, it":
a. falls into a stable orbit around the black hole.
b. is broken up and heated before it reaches the event horizon.
c. passes into a location somewhere else.
d. can emit high energy (gamma-ray) electromagnetic radiation that can leave the black hole.
e. passes the event horizon intact.

Answer 1

Answer:D

Explanation:

Hawking showed that quantum effects allow black holes to emit exact black-body radiation. The

electromagnetic radiation is produced as if emitted by a black body with a temperature inversely proportional to the mass of the black hole. One of the pair falls into the

black hole while the other escapes