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read the passage. there are several questions about this passage. from the elegant universe 1 isaac newton, born in 1642 in lincolnshire, england, changed the face of scientific research by bringing the full force of mathematics to the service of physical inquiry. newton was such a monumental intellect that, for example, when he found that the mathematics required for some of his investigations did not exist, he invented it. nearly three centuries would pass before the world would host a comparable scientific genius. of newtons numerous profound insights into the workings of the universe, the one that primarily concerns us here is his universal theory of gravity. 2 the force of gravity pervades everyday life. it keeps us and all of the objects around us fixed to the earths surface; it keeps the air we breathe from escaping to outer space; it keeps the moon in orbit around the earth and it keeps the earth bound in orbit around the sun. gravity dictates the rhythm of the cosmic dance that is tirelessly and meticulously executed by billions upon billions of cosmic inhabitants, from asteroids to planets to stars to galaxies. more than three centuries of newtons influence causes us to take for granted that a single force - gravity - is responsible for this wealth of terrestrial and extraterrestrial happenings. but before newton there was no understanding that an apple falling to earth from a tree bore witness to the same physical principle that keeps the planets revolving around the sun. with an audacious step in the service of scientific hegemony, newton united the physics governing both heaven and earth and declared the force of gravity to be the invisible hand at work in each realm. 3 newtons view of gravity might be called the great equalizer. he declared that absolutely everything exerts an attractive gravitational force on absolutely everything else. regardless of physical composition, everything exerts as well as feels the force of gravity. based on a close study of johannes keplers analysis of planetary motion, newton deduced that the this sentence is from the passage. \gravity dictates the rhythm of the cosmic dance that is tirelessly and meticulously executed by billions upon billions of cosmic inhabitants, from asteroids to planets to stars to galaxies.\ (paragraph 2) which sentence best expresses how the author uses language to make a point about gravity? 1. the words \tirelessly\ and \meticulously\ indicate that gravity is a puzzling and ever - changing force in the universe. 2. the words \cosmic\ and \dance\ impart a sense of lighthearted wonder in regard to the influence of gravity in the universe. 3. the phrases \dictates the rhythm\ and \billions upon billions of cosmic inhabitants\ emphasize that gravity is a dominant and wide - reaching force in the universe. 4. the phrases \asteroids to planets\ and \stars to galaxies\ highlight that distances between objects in space have an effect on the strength of gravitational force

Explanation:

The author uses the phrases "dictates the rhythm" and "billions upon billions of cosmic inhabitants" to show that gravity has a powerful and far - reaching influence across the universe. "Dictates the rhythm" implies control, and "billions upon billions of cosmic inhabitants" emphasizes the vast number of things affected by gravity.

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1. The phrases "dictates the rhythm" and "billions upon billions of cosmic inhabitants" emphasize that gravity is a dominant and wide - reaching force in the universe.