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प्रश्न
Was Davy fair in his treatment of Faraday?
उत्तर
No, Davy was not fair in his treatment of Faraday because he assessed him primarily on his social rank and education without even attempting to measure his worth in the realm of science.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Write what is implied in the following sentence.
Even then Davy did not have much hope for Faraday.
(What do the words 'even then' suggest?)
Write what is implied in the following sentence.
People started telling Davy that of all his discoveries, the best was Faraday himself.
(What does it suggest about Davy’s work?)
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.
Humphry Davy
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Thomas Edison
Find out more about the following scientist with the help of the internet.
James Maxwell
- What would you like to learn about in your Science period?
- Have you ever tried to do an experiment on your own? If yes, tell me about it. If not, tell me why you’ve never tried.
- What would you like to learn about in your English classes?
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.
What is the meaning of:
Reading became his obsession?
What is the meaning of:
Electricity became a lifelong fascination?
What was the subject of Davy’s lecture?
What actions and thoughts of Faraday show that he was inspired by Davy?
Why did Davy choose Faraday as his secretary?
How did Faraday respond to that treatment?
What happens when an electric current is applied to a wire?
Give one example to show that Davy was not a good mentor.
Guess the meaning of reverse engineer it.
Faraday kept a souvenir of his failure as a source of inspiration.
Why were Faraday’s drawings not accepted?
Does it mean they were wrong?
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.
When he was twelve, ______ school ______.
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.
When he was twelve, ______.
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.
It was ______ who ______.
