Event Horizons and Star's mass relationship

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The event horizon of a black hole is solely determined by the total mass contained within it, as established by General Relativity (GR). The distribution of this mass does not influence the event horizon; rather, it is the singularity that plays a crucial role in this relationship. This discussion clarifies that the mass of a star directly affects the characteristics of its event horizon, reinforcing the fundamental principles of black hole physics.

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  • Understanding of General Relativity (GR)
  • Familiarity with black hole physics
  • Knowledge of singularity concepts
  • Basic astrophysics principles
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Star Mass how can affect of event horizon. Because I think singularity affects event horizon not mass.
 
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The event horizon of a black hole is determined by the total mass in the black hole only. It does not matter how it is distributed, but GR predicts that all mass concentrates in something like a singularity.
 

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