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← ScienceWhich consequence occurs when a gravitational field prevents light from escaping?
A)Formation of an event horizon✓
B)Increased gravitational lensing effect
C)Blueshift of emitted radiation pulses
D)Time dilation approaches minimum rate
💡 Explanation
The formation of an event horizon occurs because General Relativity's principle of equivalence dictates extreme spacetime curvature creates a boundary where the escape velocity meets the speed of light; gravity confines everything. Therefore, an event horizon appears, rather than just gravitational lensing, because energy-mass creates sufficient spacetime curvature within it.
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