Read the following sentence and choose the best alternative which should replace the italicized part of the sentence.
The tremendous insight of Einstein was that the passage of time does not appear to be the same _________ a person traveling at a speed which is a significant fraction of the speed of light.
The tremendous insight of Einstein was that the passage of time does not appear to be the same _________ a person traveling at a speed which is a significant fraction of the speed of light.
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- while standing still as it does to a person traveling
- to a person standing still as to a person traveling
- to a person who is standing still as a person who is traveling
- while standing still as to traveling
- to a person standing still as to a person who travels
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
- The sentence contrasts the passage of time for two subjects: one stationary and one moving at a significant speed.
- The phrase needs to reflect this comparison between a stationary person and a traveling person.
Step 2: Identify the correct structure.
- Option (B) provides the correct construction for comparing the two conditions: "to a person standing still as to a person traveling."
Therefore: The correct answer is \boxed{(B)}.
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