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Equation 59 · Part 1 · A Horizon Is a Toll Booth, Not a Loophole

Symbol r

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r is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

Its job in the formula

r is a part of this expression. Its role is fixed by the surrounding article and by the operations shown in the formula.

The passage around this formula

Staying in place first. A static observer at radius r in Schwarzschild spacetime is not in free fall and must be continuously supported against the horizon’s pull, at proper acceleration

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A variable is a named place for a value. Its letter is a local label: x can mean position in one formula and a data point in another.

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