When an ordinary piece of steel is put under pressure, the steel compresses; that is, its volume slightly decreases. ...

janabasha on September 30, 2022

I choose B

Can someone tell me why it is E and not B? I don't get it

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Emil-Kunkin on October 5, 2022

Hi Janabasha,

The passage tells us that when glass is under pressure, the glass will flow away from the pressure, not towards the pressure. So, the area under pressure will over time become thinner since glass flows away from pressure