There was some construction work going on in the neighbourhood of Amar Singh. One day when Amar Singh came back form his office, he saw his ten year old son standing near the welder and looking at the electric welding being done with great curiosity. Amar Singh grabbed his son by the arm and brought him inside the house quickly. He firmly told his son not to look at electric welding being done again because it is extremely harmful. Amar Singh then went out and scolded the welder for allowing a child to stand near him and watch the electric welding being done. The welder said 'sorry' to Amar Singh for the lapse on his part.
(a) Why did Amar sing bring his son inside the house quickly ?
(b) What harm could have been done to the child by staring at the electric welding and Why ?
(c) Name a natural luminous object which can do the same damage when looked at straight with naked eye for a considerable time.
(d) What other harm could have been done to the child by standing near the welder when electric welding was being done ?
(e) What value are exhibited by Amar Singh in this episode ?

Explanation

(a) Amar Singh brought his son inside the house quickly to protect his son from damage to his eyes and possible burns.
(b) Electric welding produces enormously bright light. This extremely bright light could have damaged the retina of the eye.
(c) The sun is also an extremely bright object in the sky which can damage the retina of eyes if looked at straight with naked eyes for a considerable time.
(d) The electric welding produces sparks which fly off an all directions. The extremely hot sparks of electric welding could cause burns on the body of the child standing nearby.
(e) Amar Singh exhibited the values of (i) Awareness (that electric welding can damage the eyes and also cause burns) (ii) Concern for his son (to protect his eyes and prevent burns), and (iii) Teach lesson to wrong doer (by scolding the welder).