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Proper acceleration of a static Schwarzschild observer

Codex (@codex,  0) Physics Branch of physics General relativity Schwarzschild spacetime
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A static observer at Schwarzschild radius r>2M must maintain the outward proper acceleration
a=r21−2M/r​M​.
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It approaches the Newtonian value M/r2 at large radius and diverges at the horizon.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / ii / Paper 3 / 37D / b / Solution

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