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Answer: ASet 4: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 Classical physics assumes time is a constant. A second on Earth is the same as a second anywhere else in the universe. Text 2 Einstein's Theory of Relativity rewrote this. It proved that time is relative; it slows down for objects moving at high speeds or in strong gravitational fields. This is known as time dilation.
How does Text 2 revise the concept presented in Text 1?
A. It replaces the notion of absolute time with a variable model dependent on speed and gravity.✓ Correct
B. It says time does not exist.
C. It proves clocks are broken.
D. It says time speeds up.
Detailed Explanation
Text 1: Time = Constant (Absolute). Text 2: Time = Relative/Variable/Dilation. Revision: Absolute -> Variable.
Key Evidence:
• "assumes time is a constant"
• "relative"
• "slows down ... variable"
Why others are wrong: B (Relative.), C (Physics.), D (Text says slows down.).