Does the Gravitational Force at the Event Horizon Increase with Black Hole Mass?

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SUMMARY

The gravitational force at the event horizon of a black hole, defined by the Schwarzschild radius, does not increase with black hole mass. As the mass of the black hole increases, the Schwarzschild radius also increases, maintaining a constant gravitational force at the event horizon. The relationship can be analyzed using the Newtonian gravitational acceleration formula, g = GM/r², where G is the gravitational constant and M is the mass of the black hole. This leads to the conclusion that while the radius expands, the gravitational force remains constant at the event horizon.

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  • Understanding of Schwarzschild radius in general relativity
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Homework Statement


I got a problem wrong on a quiz and I'm pretty positive on all the other questions as being correct but maybe this one..

How does the gravitational force at the event horizon (Schwarzschild radius) behave as the black hole mass increases?


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I assumed that by definition of the event horizon the force is constant no matter how the mass changes since the radius will move with it. Is this correct?
 
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Start with the expression for the Schwarzschild radius. Compare with the expression for gravitational acceleration (I think the Newtonian version g = GM/r2 will do for qualitative results). Can you create an expression gravitational acceleration at the Schwarzschild radius?
 

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