Q1.
Suppose that due to some problem, the power supply is disrupted in your area for two days. List out which actions from your daily life you would not be able to do.
Answer
Go through one ordinary day, hour by hour, and mark everything that needs electricity. That is the honest way to make this list.
Sample answer — a list for two days without power:
| Time of day | What I would not be able to do |
|---|---|
| Morning | Pump water to the overhead tank, use the geyser for a hot bath, grind masala in the mixer, toast bread, iron the school uniform, get news from TV |
| School / work hours | Use fans and lights in the classroom, use a computer or projector, charge a phone, use the lift, run the school water cooler |
| Evening | Switch on lights to study, run the fan or cooler, watch TV, use the washing machine, use the electric sewing machine |
| Night | Keep milk and vegetables cold in the refrigerator, use street lights while walking, charge the emergency lamp |
| Any time | Draw money from an ATM, get a photocopy, use a shop's card machine, use a water purifier |
What still works — anything that runs on cells or batteries: a torch, a wall clock, a wrist watch, a mobile phone until its battery runs out, a radio with cells. This is exactly why the chapter calls a cell a portable source of electrical energy.
Try This: Also note down what you would do instead — study by daylight, cook on a gas stove, store water in buckets. A good project compares 'what stops' with 'how people manage'.