A Space Freighter Accidentally Drops a Steel Beam While Passing

A space freighter accidentally drops a steel beam while passing a black hole, and the beam starts falling toward the black hole with the long axis of the beam pointing toward the black hole. What happens to the beam as it approaches the event horizon?

A) It begins to rotate faster and faster.
B) It is stretched in length.
C) Nothing happens to its length or rotation; it simply falls faster and faster.
D) It is compressed in length.