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प्रश्न
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?)
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उत्तर
- Humphry Davy, a renowned chemist, made numerous discoveries about chemicals and electrical illumination.
- Faraday wanted Davy to be his mentor, but Davy never believed in Faraday's abilities and sought to keep him away from the experiments he was conducting.
- Davy grew envious of Faraday after he became a star scientist suddenly. Davy, however, did not recognise Faraday's success.
- So people began telling Davy that Faraday himself was his greatest discovery.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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
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James Maxwell
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
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?
Guess the meaning of mentor.
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.
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?
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.
One day he came across a book on ______.
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 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.
One day he came across a book on ______.
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.
He went on to prove that ______.
Now complete the following sentence using your own word.
It was ______ who ______.
