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a. the mass of the black hole is concentrated in a singularity
b. the accretion disk around the black hole contacts its surface
c. the escape velocity equals the speed of light
d. tidal forces ionize infalling gas
e. an infalling particle reaches equilibrium with radiation pressure


c

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