The Sound of Music Chapter 4 English NCERT Solution ||Beehive|| Class 9
Thinking about the Text (Page 50)
1.Here are some headings for paragraphs in the text. Write the number(s) of the
paragraph(s) for each title against the heading. The first one is done for you.
(i) Einstein’s equation 9
(ii) Einstein meets his future wife
(iii) The making of a violinist
(iv) Mileva and Einstein’s mother
(v) A letter that launched the arms race
(vi) A desk drawer full of ideas
(vii) Marriage and divorce
Answer : (i) 9 (ii) 7 (iii) 3 (iv) 10 (v) 15 (vi) 8 (vii) 11
2. Who had these opinions about Einstein?
(i) He was boring.
(ii) He was stupid and would never succeed in life.
(iii) He was a freak.
Answer :
- His playmates.
- A headmaster.
- His mother
3. Explain what the reasons for the following are.
(i) Einstein leaving the school in Munich for good.
(ii) Einstein wanting to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich.
(iii) Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally.
(iv) What do these tell you about Einstein?
Answer :
Einstein leaving the school in Munich for good:
- He disliked the strict discipline and regimentation.
Einstein wanting to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich:
- Switzerland offered a more liberal and open-minded educational environment.
Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally:
- They shared similar intellectual interests and disdain for conventional views.
What do these tell you about Einstein?:
- Einstein valued intellectual freedom, non-conformity, and companionship with like-minded individuals.
4. What did Einstein call his desk drawer at the patent office? Why?
Answer : Einstein humorously referred to his desk drawer at the patent office as the “bureau of theoretical physics.” He called it this because he often used it to store his scientific papers and ideas while working on his theories during his spare time at the office. This nickname reflects his dedication to his scientific pursuits, even while working a regular job.
5. Why did Einstein write a letter to Franklin Roosevelt?
Answer : Einstein wrote a letter to President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939 to warn him that Nazi Germany might be developing atomic bombs. He urged the United States to start its own nuclear program to ensure they were not left behind in this critical area of military technology. This letter eventually led to the establishment of the Manhattan Project, which developed the first atomic bombs.
6. How did Einstein react to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Answer : Einstein reacted with horror and regret to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He was deeply shaken by the devastation and loss of life caused by the atomic bombs. As a pacifist, he had always advocated for the peaceful use of atomic energy. Following the bombings, he became a vocal proponent for the establishment of a world government to prevent the future use of nuclear weapons.
7. Why does the world remember Einstein as a “world citizen”?
Answer : The world remembers Einstein as a “world citizen” because he was a strong advocate for global peace, human rights, and international cooperation. He used his fame and influence to speak out against nationalism, war, and the misuse of scientific advancements, promoting a vision of unity and shared responsibility for the future of humanity.
8. Here are some facts from Einstein’s life. Arrange them in chronological order.
Answer : [1] Einstein is bom in the German city of Ulm.
[2] Einstein attends a high school in Munich.[3] Einstein’s family moves to Milan.
[4] Tired of the school’s regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school.
[5] Einstein joins a University in Zurich where he meets Mileva.
[6] He works in a patent office as a technical expert.
[7] Einstein publishes his special theory of relativity.
[8] He provides a new interpretation of gravitation.
[9] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
[10] When Hitler comes to power, Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.
[11] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt and warns against Germany’s building of an atomic bomb.
[12] Einstein dies.
Thinking about the Language (Page 51)
I. Here are some sentences from the story. Choose the word from the brackets
which can be substituted for the italicised words in the sentences.
- A few years later, the marriage faltered, (failed, broke, became weak)
- Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the university, (on bad terms, in disagreement, unhappy)
- The newspapers proclaimed his work as “a scientific revolution”, (declared, praised, showed)
- Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for an end to the arms build up. (campaigning, fighting, supporting)
- At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the school for good. (permanently, for his benefit, for a short time)
- Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had American physicists in an uproar, (in a state of commotion, full of criticism, in a desperate state)
- Science wasn’t the only thing that appealed to the dashing young man with the walrus moustache, (interested, challenged, worried)
Answers:
- failed
- in disagreement
- declared
- campaigning
- permanently
- in a state of commotion
- interested.
II. Study the following sentences
- ……………. the firefighters finally put out the fire. (They worked round the clock.)
- She watched the sunset above the mountain, ……………. (She noticed the colours blending softly into one another.)
- The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, ……………. (While it neighed continually.)
- ……………. ,I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong train.)
- ……………., I was desperate to get to the bathroom. (I had not bathed for two days)
- The stone steps, ……………. needed to be replaced. (They were worn down).
- The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, ……………. (They asked him to send them his photograph.)
Answer :
- Working round the clock the firefighters finally put out the fire.
- Noticing the colours blending softly into one another she watched the sunset above the mountain.
- Neighing continually the excited horse pawed the ground rapidly.
- Having taken the wrong train I found myself in Bangalore instead of Benaras.
- Having not bathed for two days I was desperate to get to the bathroom.
- The stone steps being worn down needed to be replaced.
- The actor received hundreds of letters from his fans asking him to send them his photograph.