"Science: Why Shoelace Knot Failure"

by Nsikan Akpan

The videos showed as the shoelaces bounce up and down with each footfall, the main knot begins to deform.

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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Which is the most effective paraphrase of this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

The videos showed as the shoelaces bounce up and down with each footfall, the main knot begins to deform.
The videos showed as the shoelaces bounce up and down with each footfall, the main knot begins to deform.

The videos conveyed that as the shoelaces move up and down with each step, the major knot begins to unravel.
The videos conveyed that as the shoelaces move up and down with each step, the major knot begins to unravel.

Walking with shoelaces is often dangerous as untied knots lead to falls.
Walking with shoelaces is often dangerous as untied knots lead to falls.

When watching a video, it can be determined that the up and down movement in the act of walking is what makes shoelaces become untied.

1 answer

The most effective paraphrase of the original sentence is:

The videos conveyed that as the shoelaces move up and down with each step, the major knot begins to unravel.

This option retains the original meaning while using different wording.