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The entropy of a non-collapsed star like the Sun is approximately:
The entropy of a non-collapsed star like the Sun is approximately:
- $10^{68}$ kB
- $10^{88}$ kB
- $10^{78}$ kB
- $10^{58}$ kB (correct)
According to the 'no hair' theorem, black holes are:
According to the 'no hair' theorem, black holes are:
- Huge entropy reservoirs (correct)
- Huge mass reservoirs
- Huge charge reservoirs
- Huge energy reservoirs
Hawking radiation causes the irreducible mass or event horizon area of a black hole to:
Hawking radiation causes the irreducible mass or event horizon area of a black hole to:
- Decrease (correct)
- Fluctuate randomly
- Remain constant
- Increase
The Second Law of black hole mechanics needs to be generalized to include:
The Second Law of black hole mechanics needs to be generalized to include:
The Hawking radiation is:
The Hawking radiation is:
The total entropy of a radiating black hole is given by:
The total entropy of a radiating black hole is given by:
Mini-black holes represent a major theoretical advance towards a better understanding of:
Mini-black holes represent a major theoretical advance towards a better understanding of:
The Schwarzschild metric describes the space-time generated by:
The Schwarzschild metric describes the space-time generated by:
In the Schwarzschild metric, $M(r)$ represents:
In the Schwarzschild metric, $M(r)$ represents:
The embedding diagram technique allows the geometer to:
The embedding diagram technique allows the geometer to:
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