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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2019 / ii / Paper 2 / 36D / b

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For a nonradial null geodesic,
V(r)=L2(r21​−r32m​−H2).
(1)
It tends to −∞ as r→0+, rises to one maximum, and tends to −L2H2 as r→∞. A circular null geodesic requires V′(r)=0, so
−r32​+r46m​=0⟹r=3m​.
(2)
Since V′′(3m)<0, this photon sphere is unstable. Its energy satisfies E2=L2(1/(27m2)−H2).

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