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Question 12 Marks
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Was Davy fair in his treatment of Faraday?
Answer
No, Davy was unfair in his treatment of Faraday. He looked down upon Faraday because of his low social status and education. He told Faraday not to aspire for too.much and to stick to book-binding.
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Question 22 Marks
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Why did Davy choose Faraday as his assistant?
Answer
Davy was temporarily blinded by a chemical explosion which took place inside his lab. He needed an assistant with an excellent memory. He was reminded of Faraday and decided to make him his assistant.
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Question 32 Marks
Complex Factual Questions:
What were the odds against Faraday in his childhood?
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Faraday was born into an extremely poor family. He suffered from speech defect as a child. He could not even pronounce his own name. Other children laughed at him and even his teachers did not help him. when he was twelve, his mother was forced to pull him out from school. This put an end to his formal education.
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Question 42 Marks
Why were Faraday’s drawings not accepted?
Answer
Faraday’s drawing were without any mathematical equations as he did not know much about advanced mathematics and lacked formal education. Faraday’s drawing without mathematical equation could not be understood and so his drawings were not accepted.
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Question 52 Marks
An induction motor is a commonly used electrical machine. What examples of its uses are given here?
Answer
The examples of electrical machine in which induction motor is commonly used are:
1. fans
2. air conditioning
3. sewing machines
4. photographs
5. power tools
6. cars
7. trains
8. aeroplane engines.
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Question 62 Marks
Why do you think Faraday’s friend gave him a free ticket to Davy’s programme?
Answer
Faraday’s friend gave him a free ticket to Davy’s programme because he knew about Faraday’s fascination for electricity and also that he could not afford the ticket.
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