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← ScienceWhich outcome arises as a rocket approaches a black hole?
A)Spacetime distortions increase significantly inwards✓
B)Kinetic energy converts to thermal energy
C)Engine efficiency sharply peaks outward
D)Frame dragging effect starts decreasing
💡 Explanation
As a rocket nears a black hole, tidal forces radically increase because gravitational gradients cause substantial spacetime distortions due to increasing mass-energy density inward. Therefore, only spacetime distortions, rather than alternative kinetic/thermal dynamics, accurately depict effects in extreme gravity.
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