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PASSAGE 6
One simple physical concept lies behind the formation of the stars: gravitational instability. The concept is not new. Newton first perceived it late in the 17th Century. Imagine a uniform, static cloud of gas in space. Imagine then that the gas is somehow disturbed so that one small spherical region becomes a little denser than the gas around it so that the small region's gravitational field becomes slightly stronger. It now attracts more matter to it and its gravity increases further, causing it to begin to contract. As it contracts its density increases which increases its gravity even more so that it picks up even more matter and contracts even further. The process continues until the small region of gas finally forms a gravitationally bound object.
Question : The primary purpose of the passage is to:
Support a theory considered outmoded
Depict the successive stages of a phenomenon
Demonstrate the evolution of the meaning of a term
- The passage describes the concept of gravitational instability in star formation.
- It begins with a static gas cloud, which then undergoes disturbances.
- A dense region forms, increasing gravity that attracts more matter.
- This leads to contraction, further density increase, and eventual star formation.
Options Explained:
1. Describe a static condition
- This is not the main focus. The static state is the starting point, not the primary subject.
2. Support a theory considered outmoded
- The theory discussed is not outmoded; it's fundamental to understanding star formation.
3. Depict the successive stages of a phenomenon
- Correct! The passage explains each step in the process of star formation.
4. Demonstrate the evolution of the meaning of a term
- Not applicable, as the passage doesn't focus on the term evolution.
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