The Schwarzschild radius of a black hole depends on .
A)only the mass of the black hole
B)both the mass and chemical composition of the black hole
C)the way in which the black hole formed
D)the observationally measured radius of the black hole

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The Schwarzschild radius is calculated based on the mass of the black hole using the formula R = 2GM/c^2, where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the black hole, and c is the speed of light. The chemical composition or formation of the black hole does not affect its Schwarzschild radius. Therefore, the best choice is A) only the mass of the black hole.

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