PETR KAPITSA (1894-1984)

1.P. Kapitsa, an outstanding Soviet physicist, was born in Kronshtadt in the family of a general in 1894.

2.He graduated from Petrograd Polytechnic Institute in 1919.

3.Kapitsa took great interest in physics while still at the institute.

4.In 1921 Kapitsa was sent to England to renew scientific contacts.

5.He worked in the famous Cavendish Laboratory headed by Rutherford.

6.Kapitsa was elected a member of the Royal Society for his outstanding scientific work in the production of large magnetic fields.

7.In the middle of 1930s he organized the Institute of Physical Problems near Moscow.

8.It was here that Kapitsa concentrated his attention on the research of super low temperature of liquid helium and superconductivity.

9.He showed that helium conducted heat so well because it flowed with remarkable ease.

10.After the Great Patriotic War his scientific activity was directed to space research.

11.In 1950s Kapitsa also turned his attention to ball lightning - a phenomenon in which plasma exists for a much longer period than it was supposed.

12.Kapitsa was awarded a Nobel Prize for his great contribution to world science in 1978.

13.Today there are few names in the history of physics that can be placed next to his.

 

II. Найдите соответствия между словами в правой и левой колонках:

1. Be born	a.Возглавлять
2. Graduate	b.Возобновлять
3. Send	c.Выбирать
4. Head	d.Течь
5. Renew	e.Родиться
6. Elect	f.Направлять
7. Conduct	g.Существовать
8. Flow	h.Награждать
9. Direct	i.Посылать
10. Exist	j.Проводить
11. Suppose	k.Предполагать
12. Award	l.Заканчивать ВУЗ

 

III. Согласитесь (Yes, it is true) или опровергните (No, it is false) данные утверждения. Если они не соответствуют тексту, дайте правильный вариант:

1.Petr Kapitsa is an outstanding Soviet physicist of the 20^th century.

2.Petr Kapitsa studied at Petrograd Polytechnic University.

3.Petr Kapitsa organized Cavendish Laboratory.

4.Cavendish Laboratory was headed by Rutherford.

5.Rutherford organized the Institute of Physical Problems.

6.Petr Kapitsa paid much attention to the research of super high temperature of liquid helium.

7.Ball lightning is the problem Petr Kapitsa concentrated his attention on.

8.There are only few physics who could be as great as Petr Kapitsa.

 

IV. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. When and where was Petr Kapitsa born?

2. What institute did Petr Kapitsa graduate from?

3. What was he elected for?

4. Was Petr Kapitsa elected a member of the Royal Society?

5. What did Petr Kapitsa organize?

3.What did Petr Kapitsa concentrate his attention on?

4.What was Petr Kapitsa awarded a Nobel Prize for?

5.Are there many scientists as great as Petr Kapitsa?