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.

Why do stars twinkle?

Explain why the planets do not 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.

Why is the amount of gas collected in one of the test tubes in Activity 1.7 double of the amount collected in the other? Name this gas.

Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the same material, when connected to the same source? Why?

What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?

An element reacts with oxygen to give a compound with a high melting point. This compound is also soluble in water. The element is likely to be

(a) calcium
(b) carbon
(c) silicon
(d) iron.

Define 1 dioptre of power of a lens.

A concave lens of focal length 15 cm forms an image 10 cm from the lens. How far is the object placed from the lens? Draw the ray diagram.

How does phototropism occur in plants?

What are the methods used by plants to get rid of excretory products?

Identify the substances that are oxidised and the substance that are reduced in the following reactions.

    (i)    4Na(s)   +   O₂(g)    →    2Na₂O(s)
    (ii)   CuO(s)   +   H₂(g)    →    Cu(s)   +   H₂O(l)

(a)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as boron have in common?
(b)  What property do all elements in the same column of the Periodic Table as fluorine have in common?