eldorado21 wrote:
- I know this is an older question, but could you please help me out with question 5?
Answer is C - "(C) Striking a tennis ball at a spot other than the center of percussion can result in a jarring feeling."
However based on discussion in the passage, there are 2 spots where one doesn't experience any vibrations. The traditional sweet spot and the center of percussion. The statement above implies that only it is only the "center of percussion" that prevents vibrations.
Hi there!
I know you found the Answer. But let me try explaining my take on this. I hope this helps!
I rarely get inference questions right(I got this one correct). Paying attention to minute details of the option choices is really important, because these be overlooked can easily get you to a wrong answer.
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) If a player holds the tennis racket
anywhere other than the end of the handle, the player will experience a jolting sensation.- Firstly anywhere, neither the passage gives any hints about where to hold or how to hold so this would surely be distant inference- OUT
(B) The primary sweet spot is
more effective at damping vibration than is the secondary sweet spot.-There is no comparison between either of the two spots, the author surely says it helps the player to get a smooth stroke but that more is disturbing, making the choice a bit too extreme
(C) Striking a tennis ball at a spot other than the center of percussion can result in a jarring feeling.- Even though I did not know what jarring means, I certainly know that, if the ball strikes at a spot other than center of percussion the player experiences a jolt/vibration whereas if the ball strikes the center of percussion they do not experience a jolt. So, I assumed jarring means jolt/vibration
(D) Striking a tennis ball
repeatedly at spots other than a sweet spot leads to “
tennis elbow.”- I did not come across anything as tennis elbow certainly, the player get a jolt but precisely elbow it could be anywhere like wrist, or shoulder, it is a bit too wide for interpretation. OUT
(E) If a player lets go of the racket at the moment of impact, the simultaneous forward and backward impetus causes the racket to
drop straight to the ground.- Absolutely- OUT
Do let me know if the reasoning for the above question is wrong! I'd be happy to hear Regards