What do we mean by the event horizon of a black hole?

A) It is the boundary within which events in the black hole cannot influence events in the outside universe.
B) It is the center of the black hole.
C) It is the "bottomless pit" of the black hole.
D) It is the place where time begins to slow down as you approach a black hole.


A) It is the boundary within which events in the black hole cannot influence events in the outside universe.

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