Michael Faraday and small lab space

Michael Faraday (1791-1867), was a British chemist and physicist. The poor family had almost no chance to go through a regular school, but because of his hard work and enthusiasm, he had gained many achievements in the field of scientific research. The result in his most important chemical field was the discovery of Bengen (C6H6). His greatest dedication to the field of electronics is to rotate the electric circuit in the magnetic field of a permanent magnet, laying the basis for making electric motors, which makes sense across the ages for use. electricity of humanity. His highest achievement was the invention of the Law of Electromagnetic Induction, opening the stage for humanity from the steam era to the electrifying era.

Small lab space

Our life is connected with electricity, electric lights, televisions, phones, . all need electricity. Electricity gives people light, brings every convenience. Who was the first to make a generator? It was the great English scientist Michael Faraday.

At a young age, the poor family, his father was a blacksmith, there were 4 younger brothers under Faraday and did not receive a good education.At the age of 13 to earn money to support his family to work in a bookstore in London , mainly books and newspapers. The newspaper husband on his shoulder accompanied the streets of London. Glorious, smart and polite to everyone, working hard, the bookstore owner liked him very much, admitted him to an apprenticeship. Faraday is very happy, so he will have the opportunity to be friends with books and books all the time.

Faraday was in the attic of the bookstore, and every day he could read a lot of interesting books, for example "One thousand and one nights", the stories in them attracted his soul. The bookstore owner was a very good man, and he often encouraged Faraday to read books.

One day Faraday read a book called "Chemical Dialogue," which introduced a lot of interesting chemical knowledge, and many small experiments. He was very interested in those strange experiments, so he wanted to try it on his own to see if it was true. So Faraday used his attic in a small laboratory . He needed some bottles and some glass containers but didn't have the money to buy so he had to pick up the glass bottles at the pharmacy, he picked up the small copper wires and the zinc plates in the rubbish piles in the factory. Every day, Faraday was absorbed in his own "territory" , experimenting became the most interesting thing in his life.

In the written "Chemical Dialogue" book, dropping a sheet of zinc into hydrochloric acid will produce a flammable gas. Faraday followed the book, but there was indeed a gas that burned to the blue flame, in fact that the flammable gas was hydrogen. There is a talking book, covered with a layer of tin coated paper in addition to a glass bottle, after charging will discharge electricity strongly. To do this experiment Faraday spent 6 pence to buy a large glass bottle and 7 pence to buy tinfoil.

He poured water into the bottle, put a metal rod into the bottle, so there was a simple electrode. He recharged the water bottle, then used a small copper wire carefully to connect the metal rod that plugged in the bottle with tinfoil, when the copper wire approached the metal rod, flashed and also made a " crack , "" Faraday was glad, he gradually became addicted to experiment.

Faraday's experiments caught the attention of the owners. The boss saw Faraday very strange, even though a single currency ran out to the street with unusual eyes. The landlady also discovered that the salt in their kitchen was very fast , usually their small salt broth lasted for a long time, but recently only 2 days had passed. She was puzzled, what happened? Later she discovered Faraday had taken salt as an experiment.

The night of "fluttering" echoed from the attic upstairs, there were strange lights, once from the door, suddenly sprayed with strong smoke. The owner was very surprised, but still did not know what Faraday did. Everyone around said that this child had neurological problems, and did not sleep at night.

The owner of the bookshelf was a very generous man, he did not blame Faraday, he knew this child was industrious, and would have a good fortune later. And so, in his small kingdom Faraday found knowledge and interests in experiments to enter the threshold of science.

"I cannot say that I do not appreciate these honors, moreover admitting it is very valuable; but only I have never worked for the purpose to achieve those honors."
- Faraday -
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