Question

Read the excerpt from "Thomas Edison: The Master of Improvement.”

Its glow was produced by electricity passing through a filament, or tiny piece of material. The inside of the glass bulb was a vacuum.

Based on context clues, what is the meaning of the word filament?

a place where electricity is made
a very small piece of material
the inside of a lightbulb
the vacuum inside a bulb

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

a very small piece of material

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Based on the provided context clues, the meaning of the word "filament" is a very small piece of material.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

To determine the meaning of the word filament based on the given context, you can look for clues within the excerpt. In this case, the excerpt mentions that the "glow was produced by electricity passing through a filament" and that "the inside of the glass bulb was a vacuum." From these clues, it can be inferred that a filament is a component inside the lightbulb through which electricity passes, rather than the other options provided. Therefore, the correct answer is "a very small piece of material."