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Surface gravity (κ)

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The surface gravity κ measures the failure of a horizon-generating Killing vector field to be affinely parametrized. For a static metric ds2=−f(r)dt2+f(r)−1dr2+⋯ with a simple horizon at r=r+​, κ=∣f′(r+​)∣/2.

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Surface gravity refers to the gravitational acceleration experienced at the surface of a celestial body, such as a planet, moon, or star. It is a measure of how strongly the body attracts objects toward its center due to gravity. Surface gravity can be calculated using the formula: \[ g = \frac{G \cdot M}{r^2} \] Where: - \( g \) is the surface gravity, - \( G \) is the gravitational constant (\(6.
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