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प्रश्न
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
He handed him a piece of Bavarian glass, which ______ microscopes ______.
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उत्तर
He handed him a piece of Bavarian glass, which was used in the lenses in telescopes and microscopes, and asked him to reverse engineer it.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write what is implied in the following sentence.
But few know his inspirational life story, which is all about courage and fighting against the odds.
(What does it tell you about Faraday’s life?)
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.
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
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
Before you read further, guess what the passage is about.
What is the meaning of:
Reading became his obsession?
What is the meaning of:
Electricity became a lifelong fascination?
Why do you think Faraday’s friend gave him a free ticket to Davy’s programme?
What was the subject of Davy’s lecture?
Was Davy fair in his treatment of Faraday?
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.
People started telling Davy that ______ discoveries, ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own words.
He handed him ______ which ______.
