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प्रश्न
Give one example to show that Davy was not a good mentor.
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उत्तर
- Davy was envious of his pupil's achievements and never supported him in his challenges.
- He assigned Faraday an impossible duty to keep him out of the way.
- Faraday was unable to complete the work with the existing lab equipment.
- He wanted to celebrate his student's failure. This shows that Davy was not an effective mentor.
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?)
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.
Humphry Davy
- 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?
Think of as many examples of the following as you can within five minutes and write them in the appropriate column.
| Type of machine | Examples |
| Simple machines that are operated by hand |
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| Machines that run on electricity | |
| Electronic devices |
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?
Guess the meaning of mentor.
Why did Davy choose Faraday as his secretary?
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 Faraday was a good pupil.
Guess the meaning of reverse engineer it.
Faraday kept a souvenir of his failure as a source of inspiration.
‘In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure’.
- Michael Faraday
Why were Faraday’s drawings not accepted?
Does it mean they were wrong?
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.
One day he came across a book on ______.
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.
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;
Find the following matter in the passage and copy the missing word.
It was Maxwell who ______ equations ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
When he was twelve, ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
He decided that ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
People started telling ______ that ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
It was ______ who ______.
