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प्रश्न
Faraday kept a souvenir of his failure as a source of inspiration.
उत्तर
- Faraday kept a solitary glass brick on his shelf as a souvenir to remind him of those terrible times.
- He wanted to reflect on his failure and the efforts he made throughout those challenging times.
- He hoped it might encourage him during these trying times.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Break the passage into convenient smaller sections.
Give sub-headings or titles to each section.
List the different gadgets and instruments mentioned in the passage. Find more information about them (at least 3), using the internet.
Find out more about the following scientist with the help of the internet.
Michael Faraday
Find out more about the following scientist with the help of the internet.
Thomas Edison
Write as many uses of the following as you can. Form groups of four. Compare your lists. Make a long list by putting together the lists of all members.
- A cloth bag
- a wicker basket
- a glass bottle or jar
- a steel bowl
- a thick string or rope
Choose any one machine or device and prepare a short note about it. It should include
- The structure of the device
- How it works (functions)
- A labelled diagram
- One or two lines about when and how it evolved.
Before you read further, guess what the passage is about.
What is the meaning of:
Reading became his obsession?
Why do you think Faraday’s friend gave him a free ticket to Davy’s programme?
How did Faraday respond to that treatment?
An induction motor is a commonly used electrical machine. What examples of its use are given here?
Give one example to show that Davy was not a good mentor.
Guess the meaning of reverse engineer it.
‘In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure’.
- Michael Faraday
Try out the experiment of the iron filings and the magnet.
epitomises: is a perfect example of.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
Faraday decided that ______ scientist - ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
Davy never believed ______ science ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
People started telling Davy that ______ discoveries, ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
He handed him a piece of Bavarian glass, which ______ microscopes ______.
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
He went on to prove that ______ filings;
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
He never believed ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
People started telling ______ that ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own words.
He handed him ______ which ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
He went on to prove that ______.
