Which one of these statements about the evaporation of black holes is correct?
A) The rate at which a black hole evaporates is lower for a higher-mass black hole.
B) The rate at which a black hole evaporates is higher for a higher-mass black hole.
C) Black holes do not evaporate.
D) The rate at which a black hole evaporates is independent of the mass of the black hole.

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The rate at which a black hole evaporates, according to Stephen Hawking's theory of Hawking radiation, is inversely related to its mass. Therefore, a higher-mass black hole evaporates more slowly than a lower-mass black hole.

Which One of These Statements About the Evaporation of Black