Explain why the planets do not twinkle.
As in the stars, they twinkles due the apparent position (which is not a fixed position) cause the light travels from the stars is refracted through the atmosphere. Planets do not twinkle because they are very much closer to the earth in the comparison of stars and appear large to the human eyes. Thus, the planet can be seen as extended sources. When the light ray come to our eyes from all the individual extended sources are constant. And there is no shifting occurs, so planets do not seem to be twinkle.
What is the far point and near point of the human eye with normal vision?
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?
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 sodium kept immersed in kerosene oil?
How does chemical coordination take place in animals?
Find out about the traditional systems of water harvesting/management in your region.
What are outside raw materials used for by an organism?
What determines the rate at which energy is delivered by a current?
What advantage over an aquatic organism does a terrestrial organism have with regard to obtaining oxygen for respiration?
What are oxidising agents?
The breakdown of pyruvate to give carbon dioxide, water and energy takes place in
(a) cytoplasm. (c) chloroplast.
(b) mitochondria. (d) nucleus.
How does our body respond when adrenaline is secreted into the blood?
Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the table. Let the current pass through the loop clockwise. Apply the right-hand rule to find out the direction of the magnetic field inside and outside the loop.