When an ordinary piece of steel is put under pressure, the steel compresses; that is, its volume slightly decreases. Glass, however, is a and#64258;uid, so rather than compressing, it flows when put under pressure; its volume remains unchanged. Any portion of a sheet of glass that is under sustained pressure will very slowly and#64258;ow to areas under less pressure. Therefore, if a single, extremely heavy object is placed in the middle of a horizontal sheet of glass of uniform thickness and if the glass is able to support the weight without cracking, then the sheet of glass will eventually_________.Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?a)become larger in size yet still be of uniform thicknessb)flow toward the point at which the pressure of the object is greatestc)compress, although not as much as a piece of steel wouldd)divide into exactly two pieces that are equal in neither size nor shape to the original piece of glasse)be thinner in the portion of the glass that is under the pressure of the object than in those portions of the glass that are not under that pressureCorrect answer is option 'E'. Can you explain this answer?

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Which one of the following most logically completes the argument?

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become larger in size yet still be of uniform thickness
b)
flow toward the point at which the pressure of the object is greatest
c)
compress, although not as much as a piece of steel would
d)
divide into exactly two pieces that are equal in neither size nor shape to the original piece of glass
e)
be thinner in the portion of the glass that is under the pressure of the object than in those portions of the glass that are not under that pressure

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The correct answer to logically complete the argument is E) be thinner in the portion of the glass that is under the pressure of the object than in those portions of the glass that are not under that pressure.

The argument establishes that glass is a fluid and does not compress like steel. Instead, it flows when put under pressure, redistributing itself from areas of high pressure to areas of lower pressure. Given this information, if a heavy object is placed in the middle of a horizontal sheet of glass, the glass will gradually flow over time. Therefore, the portion of the glass under the pressure of the object will experience more flow and thinning compared to the areas not under pressure.

Choice A is incorrect because the argument does not suggest that the glass will become larger in size. It only mentions that the glass will flow from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

Choice B is incorrect because the argument does not state that the glass will flow toward the point of greatest pressure. It emphasizes that the glass will flow from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

Choice C is incorrect because the argument establishes that glass does not compress like steel. It does not suggest that the glass will compress, even if it is not as much as a piece of steel would.

Choice D is incorrect because the argument does not provide any information or evidence to suggest that the glass will divide into two unequal pieces. It focuses on the glass flowing, not on it breaking into separate pieces.

Therefore, the most logical completion of the argument is that the sheet of glass will be thinner in the portion under the pressure of the object than in the portions of the glass not under that pressure (Choice E).

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