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प्रश्न
What were the odds against Faraday in his childhood?
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उत्तर
The chances against Faraday throughout his boyhood were as follows:
- Faraday encountered numerous challenges during his childhood.
- He was born into a very poor family and lived in an unclean suburb of London.
- He had a speech defect that caused other children to mock the way he pronounced words.
- His formal education ended at the age of twelve when he had to leave school. By thirteen, he began working as a bookbinder to support himself.
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?)
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
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 |
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?
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?
What happens when an electric current is applied to a wire?
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.
Write the idea behind an electrical generator.
‘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.
Faraday decided that ______ scientist - ______.
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 ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
He decided that ______.
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 ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
It was ______ who ______.
