@ZionBejarano I don't think so. If you are ignorant to that fact, then you may have other reasons for thinking glass flows or that it actually doesn't flow at all.
In this case, the fact that glass is amorphous in liquid and solid form has been misunderstood and thus misapplied to certain phenomena.
"well, if its amorphous then it must have the capacity to flow with gravity and change shape slowly over time."
If people were ignorant to the fact glass is amorphous and instead assumed erroneously that it was crystalline, it is likely they would think of a different explanation for the uneven appearance of old windows and not that they were actually flowing.
I actually think if they were ignorant and thought glass was crystalline, they would hypthesize that it must be a result of the way the glass was made in the first place, which is actually the correct explanation.
Is it bad advice to use CTRL+F in stated questions like this. I simply put CTRL+F and typed downward and instantly found the sentence that related to this answer choice and chose B and moved. Is this an okay strategy or should I try and practice with using my brain instead.
From what I recall in the intro to RC video, there is a search function on the actual test, similar to Control F. I wouldn't heavily rely on it just in case you come across an "implied" question rather than stated, but it can definitely cut some time down. Another tactic to practice is really reading and understanding the passage. Then you'll know exactly where to go in the passage rather than searching.
Yes you can. the exam has that option in the event you want to see whether some words where used or not in the passage. Btw is that your name. My last name is Alfonso LOL
"misunderstanding of the fact that" really effed up my brain I COUDLNT COMPREHEND WHAT THAT MEANS.....I know now it means it was interpreted in a diff way of that what it actually means. 😭 feel so dumb choosing the wrong answers after Kevin goes over the explanations fml
The full question stem and answer choice reads, "The author of the passage attributes the belief that window glass flows noticeably downward over time to the erroneous assumption that the amorphous atomic structure of glass causes it to behave like a very viscous liquid even in its solid form." Here is how I understood answer choice C.
Part 1: There is an incorrect belief that glass can flow downward fast enough to create windows with thick bottoms or ripply windows. While glass can flow downward like a liquid, the amount of time it would take to create such an effect on windows is not possible, which is why this belief is incorrect. This is supported by the following:
The myth referred to is "many people throughout the world share the persistent belief that window glass flows slowly downward like a viscous liquid... the idea has often been invoked to explain ripply windows in old houses" (lines 2-7).
The video explanation focuses primarily on the first paragraph, but there are some relevant lines in the second paragraph: "However, a new study debunks the persistent belief that stained glass windows in medieval cathedrals are noticeably thicker at the bottom because the glass flows downward.... Zanotto has calculated the time needed for viscous flow to change the thickness of different types of glass by a noticeable amount... medieval cathedral glass would require a period well beyond the age of the universe" (lines 20-30).
Part 2: We need to identify that people attribute the incorrect belief to glass's amorphous atomic structure.
Going back to the first paragraph, the author describes where the misunderstanding comes from: "the confusion probably arose partly from a misunderstanding of the fact that the atoms in glass are not arranged in a fixed crystal structure" (line 8-10).
Another way to rephrase this is that "Atoms are not arranged in a fixed crystal structure, i.e., amorphous. People misunderstood what this fact means, leading to the confusion." People are aware of the fact that glass has an amorphous structure, but they are misapplying the fact and interpreting it to mean that glass can flow quickly enough that it observable.
Part 3: The last part is understanding "causes it to behave like a very viscous liquid even in its solid form."
I think the piece about behaving like a very viscous liquid is already supported from the analysis from parts one and two.
The piece about "even in its solid form" is what gave me the most trouble. In a timed situation, I probably wouldn't go to this length to try and find support for this. However, I believe the phrase is supported from lines 11-19. To summarize these lines: glass is structurally similar when it is a liquid or solid.
(Bringing some outside knowledge into this: typically, atoms in a solid are more tightly packed, liquids have more space between atoms, and gas has the most space between the atoms. So for glass, there isn't really a difference in the atom placement when it's a solid or liquid.)
Depending on the temperature, glass may take on more physical properties or more liquid properties, but the atomic structure is the same. So, even if the glass' atomic structure is solid, it may take on liquid properties.
Connecting this back to part one, people are attributing the amorphous atomic structure and liquid properties of glass (true facts) to explain that ripply windows are created by glass's downward flow (the erroneous assumption).
I know that was a long explanation, but hopefully that makes sense!
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i just searched the word downward then saw viscous liquid and only one answer choice had it lol...
someone says RC is like breathing underwater and this question made me realize the truths of that
got it right in 38 seconds.. but the idea that i should be getting a question like this right in 39 or so seconds is comparable to waterboarding.
If "misunderstanding" was replaced with the word "ignorance" would A be the correct answer?
@ZionBejarano I don't think so. If you are ignorant to that fact, then you may have other reasons for thinking glass flows or that it actually doesn't flow at all.
In this case, the fact that glass is amorphous in liquid and solid form has been misunderstood and thus misapplied to certain phenomena.
"well, if its amorphous then it must have the capacity to flow with gravity and change shape slowly over time."
If people were ignorant to the fact glass is amorphous and instead assumed erroneously that it was crystalline, it is likely they would think of a different explanation for the uneven appearance of old windows and not that they were actually flowing.
I actually think if they were ignorant and thought glass was crystalline, they would hypthesize that it must be a result of the way the glass was made in the first place, which is actually the correct explanation.
yay got this in 12 seconds ... needed that after the last few
took me 2.5 minutes to answer the question but got it correct :,)
@jansenbienmbelarmino Took me just over three minutes, but still feels like a win after missing the last two on both initial AND blind review lol
the phrase "misuderstanding of this fact" really got me on this one
this one was ticky, at first I said A but realzied it was backwards which led me to B but it took me over a min ugh
I wish i knew what amorphous meant hahhahahhahaha im gonna crash.out. :,)
The very in "very viscous" almost threw me off.
thank goodness for poe
This passage is defeating me...
Is it bad advice to use CTRL+F in stated questions like this. I simply put CTRL+F and typed downward and instantly found the sentence that related to this answer choice and chose B and moved. Is this an okay strategy or should I try and practice with using my brain instead.
From what I recall in the intro to RC video, there is a search function on the actual test, similar to Control F. I wouldn't heavily rely on it just in case you come across an "implied" question rather than stated, but it can definitely cut some time down. Another tactic to practice is really reading and understanding the passage. Then you'll know exactly where to go in the passage rather than searching.
Yes you can. the exam has that option in the event you want to see whether some words where used or not in the passage. Btw is that your name. My last name is Alfonso LOL
yeah i think it is about time that i give up
Am I the only one who’s been thinking that people mistakenly believe that glass has a fixed crystal structure this whole time?
"misunderstanding of the fact that" really effed up my brain I COUDLNT COMPREHEND WHAT THAT MEANS.....I know now it means it was interpreted in a diff way of that what it actually means. 😭 feel so dumb choosing the wrong answers after Kevin goes over the explanations fml
CMON MAN.... THATS TO EASY!
I'm bouta crash out
Gotta listen to Kevin’s voice to sleep so I can narrate all my RC passages in his voice in my head lol
lol this is wild
I still don't understand why the correct answer is B #help
The full question stem and answer choice reads, "The author of the passage attributes the belief that window glass flows noticeably downward over time to the erroneous assumption that the amorphous atomic structure of glass causes it to behave like a very viscous liquid even in its solid form." Here is how I understood answer choice C.
Part 1: There is an incorrect belief that glass can flow downward fast enough to create windows with thick bottoms or ripply windows. While glass can flow downward like a liquid, the amount of time it would take to create such an effect on windows is not possible, which is why this belief is incorrect. This is supported by the following:
The myth referred to is "many people throughout the world share the persistent belief that window glass flows slowly downward like a viscous liquid... the idea has often been invoked to explain ripply windows in old houses" (lines 2-7).
The video explanation focuses primarily on the first paragraph, but there are some relevant lines in the second paragraph: "However, a new study debunks the persistent belief that stained glass windows in medieval cathedrals are noticeably thicker at the bottom because the glass flows downward.... Zanotto has calculated the time needed for viscous flow to change the thickness of different types of glass by a noticeable amount... medieval cathedral glass would require a period well beyond the age of the universe" (lines 20-30).
Part 2: We need to identify that people attribute the incorrect belief to glass's amorphous atomic structure.
Going back to the first paragraph, the author describes where the misunderstanding comes from: "the confusion probably arose partly from a misunderstanding of the fact that the atoms in glass are not arranged in a fixed crystal structure" (line 8-10).
Another way to rephrase this is that "Atoms are not arranged in a fixed crystal structure, i.e., amorphous. People misunderstood what this fact means, leading to the confusion." People are aware of the fact that glass has an amorphous structure, but they are misapplying the fact and interpreting it to mean that glass can flow quickly enough that it observable.
Part 3: The last part is understanding "causes it to behave like a very viscous liquid even in its solid form."
I think the piece about behaving like a very viscous liquid is already supported from the analysis from parts one and two.
The piece about "even in its solid form" is what gave me the most trouble. In a timed situation, I probably wouldn't go to this length to try and find support for this. However, I believe the phrase is supported from lines 11-19. To summarize these lines: glass is structurally similar when it is a liquid or solid.
(Bringing some outside knowledge into this: typically, atoms in a solid are more tightly packed, liquids have more space between atoms, and gas has the most space between the atoms. So for glass, there isn't really a difference in the atom placement when it's a solid or liquid.)
Depending on the temperature, glass may take on more physical properties or more liquid properties, but the atomic structure is the same. So, even if the glass' atomic structure is solid, it may take on liquid properties.
Connecting this back to part one, people are attributing the amorphous atomic structure and liquid properties of glass (true facts) to explain that ripply windows are created by glass's downward flow (the erroneous assumption).
I know that was a long explanation, but hopefully that makes sense!
Ahh. I get what I did wrong.