Michael Faraday

Question 1

Where was Michael Faraday born?

Answer 1

Newington Butts, Surrey, England.

Question 2

What was Michael Faraday’s first job?

Answer 2

An apprentice to a bookbinder.

Question 3

Who did Michael Faraday become an assistant to?

Answer 3

Sir Humphry Davy.

Question 4

When was Michael Faraday born?

Answer 4

September 22, 1791.

Question 5

When did Michael Faraday die?

Answer 5

August 25, 1867.

Question 6

What is Michael Faraday best known for?

Answer 6

His work in electromagnetism and electrochemistry.

Question 7

What groundbreaking discovery did Faraday make in 1831?

Answer 7

Electromagnetic induction.

Question 8

Faraday discovered that a changing magnetic field could produce _____.

Answer 8

An electric current.

Question 9

Which scientific device is used to block electromagnetic fields, based on Faraday’s discoveries?

Answer 9

Faraday Cage.

Question 10

What fundamental component of electric machinery did Faraday invent?

Answer 10

The electric motor.

Question 11

Faraday discovered a property of materials to repel magnetic fields, known as _____.

Answer 11

Diamagnetism.

Question 12

What laws did Faraday formulate in relation to electricity and chemical reactions?

Answer 12

Laws of electrolysis.

Question 13

What period of scientific and technological change occurred during Faraday’s life?

Answer 13

The Industrial Revolution.

Question 14

How did Faraday’s discovery of electromagnetic induction impact technology?

Answer 14

It led to the development of the electric generator.

Question 15

What concept did Faraday help develop that led to modern electricity distribution?

Answer 15

Electromagnetic induction.

Question 16

What was Faraday’s discovery in chemistry?

Answer 16

He discovered benzene and formulated the concept of electrolysis.

Question 17

Which famous scientist used Faraday’s work to create equations of electromagnetism?

Answer 17

James Clerk Maxwell.

Question 18

What unit is named after Michael Faraday?

Answer 18

The Farad, a unit of capacitance.

Question 19

Faraday’s lack of _____ was a major challenge in his early career.

Answer 19

Formal education.

Question 20

To which religious sect did Michael Faraday belong?

Answer 20

The Sandemanian church.

Question 21

What type of scientific communication did Faraday popularize, particularly for children?

Answer 21

Christmas Lectures at the Royal Institution.

Question 22

How did Faraday view the relationship between science and his religious faith?

Answer 22

He saw science as a way to understand God’s creation.

Question 23

What was unusual about Faraday’s approach to scientific theories?

Answer 23

He rarely used mathematics to express them.

Question 24

Faraday’s discovery of electromagnetic induction forms the basis for what modern technology?

Answer 24

Power grids and electricity generation.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: Faraday discovered _____, a property where certain materials repel magnetic fields.

Answer 25

Diamagnetism.

Question 26

Faraday’s public lectures at the Royal Institution became famous for their focus on _____?

Answer 26

Making complex scientific ideas simple and accessible.

Question 27

What was Faraday’s educational background?

Answer 27

He was largely self-taught, with little formal education.

Question 28

What was one of Faraday’s personal quirks that made him appear absent-minded?

Answer 28

He was notoriously bad with names and faces.