Class 10 Science - Chapter The Human Eye and the Colourful World NCERT Solutions | What is the far point and near point of

Make a diagram to show how hypermetropia is corrected. The near point of a hypermetropic eye is 1 m. What is the power of the lens required to correct this defect? Assume that the near point of the normal eye is 25 cm.

Explain why the planets do not twinkle.

Why do stars twinkle?

What is meant by power of accommodation of the eye?

The human eye forms the image of an object at its

(a) cornea.          (b) iris.          (c) pupil.          (d) retina.

A student has difficulty reading the blackboard while sitting in the last row. What could be the defect the child is suffering from? How can it be corrected?

The least distance of distinct vision for a young adult with normal vision is about

(a) 25 m.          (b) 2.5 cm.          (c) 25 cm.          (d) 2.5 m.

A person with a myopic eye cannot see objects beyond 1.2 m distinctly. What should be the type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision?

The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the

         (a) pupil.                        (b) retina.
         (c) ciliary muscles.        (d) iris.

Why does the Sun appear reddish early in the morning?

Did Döbereiner’s triads also exist in the columns of Newlands’ Octaves? Compare and find out.

What is a good source of energy?

Why is diffusion insufficient to meet the oxygen requirements of multi-cellular organisms like humans?

What are trophic levels? Give an example of a food chain and state the different trophic levels in it.

What changes can you make in your habits to become more environment-friendly?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

If a trait A exists in 10% of a population of an asexually reproducing species and a trait B exists in 60% of the same population, which trait is likely to have arisen earlier?

Why should a magnesium ribbon be cleared before burning in air?

Define the principal focus of a concave mirror.

How does chemical coordination take place in animals?

An object is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 15 cm. Find the position and nature of the image.

On what basis would you classify energy sources as

(a) renewable and non-renewable?
(b) exhaustible and inexhaustible?

Are the options given in (a) and (b) the same?

Find the power of a concave lens of focal length 2 m.

A concave mirror produces three times magnified (enlarged) real image of an object placed at 10 cm in front of it. Where is the image located?

Which one of the following materials cannot be used to make a lens?

(a) Water        (b) Glass        (c) Plastic        (d) Clay

Do basic solutions also have H⁺(aq) ions? If yes, then why are these basic?

A spherical mirror and a thin spherical lens have each a focal length of –15 cm. The mirror and the lens are likely to be

(a) both concave.
(b) both convex.
(c) the mirror is concave and the lens is convex.
(d) the mirror is convex, but the lens is concave.

Plaster of Paris should be stored in a moisture-proof container. Explain why?

What is hydrogenation? What is its industrial application?