318 10.1 The Human Eye 1 wco i L The lens system of human eye forms an image on a light sensitive screen, which is called as (a) cornea (b) ciliary muscles (c) opticnerves (d)_ retina (2024) 2. In human eye the part which allows light to enter into the eye is {a) Retina (b) Pupil (© Eyelens (@) Cornea (2023) (RY HEN 2 mars) 2 3. Define the term power of accommodation. Write the modification in the curvature of the eye lens which enables us to see the nearby objects clearly? (Delhi 2019) WAM smarks) |. Define the term power of accommodation of human eye. What happens to the image distance in the eye when we increase the distance of an object from the eye? Name and explain the role of the part of human eye responsibie for it in @) (20248) this case. 5. Trace the sequence of events which occur when a bright light is focused on your eyes. (Delhi 2019) 6 Write about power of accommodation of human eye. Explain why the image distance in the eye does not change when we change the distance of an object from the eye? (Delhi 2017) (Sark 7. (a) State the role of ciliary muscles present in our eye. (b) Identify the defect of vision in each of the following cases and suggest its corrective measure: (i) The eye lens has become milky and cloudy. (ii) The eye lens has excessive curvature. (ii) The eye lens has large focal length (longer than normal). (iv) Ciliary muscles have weakened. (2019¢) Write the function of each of the following parts of human eye: (i), Cornea {iii) Crystalline lens (ii) Iris (iv) Ciliary muscles (2/5, 2018, Deihi 2016) (B) State the function of each of the following parts of the human eye: () Cornea (ii) tris % (iil) Pupil (iv) Retina (2/5, Foreign 2015) a Previous Years’ CBSE Board Questions ‘CBSE Champion Science Class 19 10.2 Defects of Vision and their Correction _ 10. Person suffering from cataract has (a) elongated eyeball (6) excessive curvature of eye lens (©) weakened ciliary muscles (a) opaque eye lens. HM mars) _ a 11. Itis observed that the power of an eye to see nearby objects as well as far off objects diminishes with age, (i) Give reason for the above statement. (ii) Name the defect that is likely to arise in the eyes jin such a condition. (iii) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the type of corrective lens used for restoring the vision of such an eye. (2023) Observe the following diagram and answer the questions following it : ‘igh re) cig (2020) (R) Retina Light rays Eye ball Eyelens Identify the defect of vision shown. List its two causes. )) Name the type of lens used for the correction of this defect. (2023) (@) a) Observe the following diagram showing an image formation in an eye: wo 13. (a) Identify the defect of vision shown in the figure- (b) List its two causes and suggest a suitable corrective lens to overcome this defect. (2023) (3marks) 14. Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow:‘he Humon Eye and the Colourful World (i) Name the defect of vision depicted in this diagram stating the part of the eye responsible for this condition, {i List two causes of this defect. (ii) Name the type of lens used to correct this defect and state its role in this case. (2024) 45, State reasons for Myopia. With the help of ray diagrams, show the (a) image formation by a myopic eye, and (b) correction of myopia using an appropriate lens. (2023) (R) 16. Astudent uses spectacles of focal length - 2-5 m. {@) Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. {b) Which lens is used for the correction of this defect? (c) List two main causes of developing this defect. (@) Compute the power of this lens. (2020) (89) 47. (a) List two causes of hypermetropia. (b) Draw ray diagrams showing (i) a hypermetropic eye and (i) its correction using suitable optical device. (2020) 18. (a) A person is suffering from both myopia and hypermetropia. ()_ What kind of lenses can correct this defect? (i) Howare these lenses prepared? (b) A person needs a lens of power +3 D for correcting hisnear vision and ~3 for correcting his distant vision. Calculate the focal lengths of the lenses required to correct these defects. (2020) (in) 19. A person may suffer from both myopia and hypermetropia defects. (2) What is this condition called? (0) When does it happen? (c) Name the type of lens often required by the person suffering from this defect. Draw labelled diagram of such lenses. (2020) MM Smaris) 7 20. A student is unable to see clearly the words written on the black board placed at a distance of approximately 3 m from him. Name the defect of vision the boy is suffering from. State the possible causes of this defect and explain the method of correcting it. (3/5, 2018) 21. A student suffering from myopia is not able to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m. (2) List two possible reasons due to which this defect of vision may have arisen. With the help of ray diagrams, explain (i) Why the student is unable to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m from his eyes? 319 (ii) The type of the corrective lens used to restore proper vision and how this defect is corrected by the use of this lens? (b) If, in this case, the numerical value of the focal length of the corrective lens is 5 m, find the power of the lens as per the new Cartesian sign convention. w.2017) (B)) Millions of people of the developing countries of world are suffering from corneal blindness. These persons can be cured by replacing the defective cornea with the cornea of a donated eye. A charitable society of your city has organised a campaign in your neighbourhood in order to create awareness about this fact. If you are asked to participate in this mission how would you contribute in this noble cause? (a) State the objective of organising such campaigns. (b) List two arguments which you would give to motivate the people to donate their eyes after death. {Q) List two values which are developed in the persons who actively participate and contribute in such programmes. (3/5, Dethi 2016) OR. Millions of people of the developing countries are suffering from corneal blindness. This disease can be cured by replacing the defective cornea with the cornea of a donated eye. Your school has organised a campaign in the school and its neighbourhood in order to create awareness about this fact and motivate people to donate their eyes after death. How can you along with your classmates: contribute to this noble cause? State the objectives of organising ‘such campaigns in schools. (3/5, Foreign 2015) (An) Write the importance of ciliary muscles in the human eye. Name the defect of vision that arises due do gradual weakening of the ciliary muscles in ‘old age. What type of lenses are required by the persons suffering from this defect to see the objects clearly? Akshay, sitting in the last row in his class, could not see clearly the words written on the blackboard. ‘When the teacher noticed it, he announced if any student sitting in the front row could volunteer to ‘exchange his seat with Akshay. Salman immediately agreed to exchange his seat with Akshay. He could now see the words written on the blackboard clearly. The teacher thought it fit to send the message to ‘Akshay's parents advising them to get his eyesight checked. In the context of the above event, answer the following questions:320 (a) Which detect of vision is Akshay suffering from? Which type of lens is used to correct this defect? (b) State the values displayed by the teacher and Salman, {© Inyour opinion, in what way can Akshay express, his gratitude towards the teacher and Salman? (al2015)CBQ 10.3 Refraction of Light Through a Prism (amark) 24, Draw a ray diagram to explain the term angle of deviation, (Dethi 2017) (An) E> 10.4 Dispersion of White Light by a Glass Prism Ta - 25. Assertion (A) : The rainbow is a natural spectrum of ‘sunlight in the sky. Reason (R) : Rainbow is formed in the sky when the sun is overhead and water droplets are also present inair. (2) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the ‘Assertion (A). (b)_ Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) isnot the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). (6) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (his false. (d) Assertion (A) isfalse, but Reason (2024)(Ki) (R)istrue. 26 When a narrow beam of white light passes through a 1385 prism it splits into its component colours? This nomenon is called diffusion of light {b) total reflection of ight (0) scattering of light (0) dispersion of light. (2023¢)(R) 27. In the following diagram showing dispersion of white light by a glass prism, the colours 'P’ and 'Q° respectively are Soa e (a) redandviiet ——_(b)_ violet and red {cred andblue (3) orange and green (2023) 26. In the diagram given below, X and ¥ are the end colours of the spectrum of white light. The colour of “°Y¥ represents the { (EAA) CASE Champion Science Class 10 x rn ‘White lent (a) Colour of sky as seen from earth during the day (b) Colour of the sky as seen from the moon (c). Colour used to paint the danger signals (d) Colour of sun at the time of noon, . (Term 1, 2021-22) (Bn) (2marks) _ 29. 30. 31. 32, 33, 35, Draw a labelled diagram to show (i) dispersion of a beam of white light and (ii) formation of a rainbow. (2023) Anarrow beam XY of white light is passing through a glass prism ABC as shown in the diagram A iP y x Bi cla Trace it on your answer sheet and show the path of the emergent beam as observed on the screen PQ. Name the phenomenon observed and state its cause. (2023) What is dispersion of white light? State its cause. Draw a diagram to show dispersion of 2 beam of white light by a glass prism. (2024) (a) White light is dispersed into seven visible coloured components by a glass prism. Name the colour which bends (i) the most and (ii) the least (b) How can the coloured components of white light be recombined after a prism has separated them? Draw a labelled diagram to justify your answer. (20230) Define the term dispersion of white light. State the colour which bends (i) the ‘most, (ii) the least while Passing through a glass prism. Draw a diagram ¥ show the dispersion of white light. (2023) U How will you use two identical glass prisms so that 3 narrow beam of white light incident on one pris Emerges out of the second prism as white light? Draw and label the ray diagram. (2020) AB Differentiate between a glass slab and a gl3s pris. What happens when a narrow beam of (i) a monochromatic light and (ii) white light passes through (a) glass slab and (b) glass pri (2020) C82‘re Human Eye and the Colourful World fa) With the help of labelled ray diagram show 9 A he pat followed by a narrow beam of monochromatic light when it passes thr rough a lass prism, (b) What would happen if this beam is replaced by 9 narrow beam of white light? (2020) (Ain) 37. What is rainbow? Draw a labelled diagram to show the formation of a rainbow, {Delhi 2019) 38. What is ‘dispersion of white light? State its cause. Draw a ray diagram to show the dispersion of white light by a glass prism, (al 2017) (Mp) OR State the cause of dispersion of white light passing through a glass prism. How did Newton showed that white light of sun contains seven colours using two identical glass prisms. Draw a ray diagram to show the path of light when two identical glass prisms are arranged together in inverted position with respect to each other and a narrow beam of white light is allowed to fall obliquely on one of the focus of the first prism, (Dethi 2016) HEM Ss marks) 7 39. (a) Why do the component colours of incident white light split into a spectrum while Passing through a glass prism? Explain. (b) Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the formation of arainbow. (4/5, Delhi 2017) (U) 40. (a) Whats dispersion of white light? State its cause. (b) “Rainbow is an example of dispersion of sunlight” Justify this statement by explaining, with the help of a labelled diagram, the formation of a rainbow in the sky. List two essential conditions for observing a rainbow. (Foreign 2016) 10.5 Atmospheric Refraction 41. Which one of the following is the correct reason for twinkling of stars? (a) Atmospheric reflection of star (b) Atmospheric refraction of starlight. (0) Scattering of starlight. (d) Dispersion of starlight. (2 marks) 42, Explain why the planets do not twinkle, ‘Foreign 2015) WW 63 marks) a “3. Explain in brief the reason for each of the following: (3) Advanced sun-rise (b) Delayed sun-set (©) Twinkling of stars OR What is atmospheric refraction? Use this Phenomenon to explain the following natural events. (2021.0) (R) (Foreign 2016) (Bp) 321 (a) Twinkling of stars (b) Advanced sun-rise and delayed sun-set. Draw diagrams to illustrate your answers, (12016) (Bn) OR . What Is meant by advance sunrise and delayed ‘sunset? Draw a labelled diagram to explain these phenomena. (Foreign 2015) (Smarks) 44. (a) With the help of diagram explain Isaac Newton's ‘experiment that led to the idea that the sunlight ismade up of seven colours. (b) What is atmospheric refraction ?List two natural Phenomena based on atmospheric refraction. (2019) 10.6 Scattering of Light McQ 7 ah 45. The phenomena of light involved in the formation of rainbow are (a) refraction, reflection and dispersion (b) refraction, dispersion and internal reflection (c) reflection, dispersion and internal reflection (d) refraction, dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection. (2024) 46. When a beam of white light passes through a region having very fine dust particles, the colour of light mainly scattered in that region is (a) red (b) orange (©) blue (@)_ yellow. (2024) 47. Which of the following statements is not true for scattering of light? (a) Colour of the scattered light depends on the size of particles of the atmosphere. (b) Red light is least scattered in the atmosphere. (c)_ Scattering of light takes place as various colours of white light travel with different speed in air, (d) The fine particles in the atmospheric air scatter the blue light more strongly than red. So the scattered blue light enters our eyes. (Term | 2021-22) (an) 48. Light seems to travel along straight line paths in a transparent medium, But when light enters obliquely from one transparent medium to another, some changes are observed. This is because different mediums have different optical densities. The extent of the change in the direction of light that takes place when it enters obliquely in a given pair of media is expressed in terms of a ‘constant’ Light travels the fastest in vacuum, Light gets refracted through a transparent prism. Several phenomena are observed due to the reflection, refraction, dispersion and scattering of light by various mediums.922 (Rainbow is a natural spectrum, It is produced because of (a) dispersion of sunlight by tiny water droplets. (b) refraction of sunlight by dust particles. {c) reflection of sunlight by plane shining surfaces. (d)_ scattering of sunlight by tiny water droplets. (i) Inthe given diagram showing refraction of a narrow beam of a monochromatic light through a glass prism, the angles marked 21 and 22 respectively are (a) angle of incidence and angle of refraction (b) angle of incidence and angle of emergence {€) angle of emergence and angle of refraction (dangle of emergence and angle of deviation. (il) Blue colour of clear sky is due to (2) refraction of ight (b) reflection of light (©) absorption of light —(d) scattering of light. (iv) The apparent flattening of the Sun's disc at sunrise and sunset is due to (@) dispersion of light (b) scattering of light (©) atmospheric refraction of light (@) tyndall effect. () Consider the following statements. Very fine particles scatter mainly blue light. I Advance sunrise and delayed sunset are due to atmospheric refraction. iolet light bends the least while red light bends the most when a beam of white light passes i through a glass prism. The correct statement(s) is/are (a) lonly (b) Il only (¢) bandit (d) Wand in (2021) 49. The sky appears dark to passengers flying at very high altitudes mainly because (a) scattering of light is not enough at such heights (b) there is no atmosphere at great heights CBSE Champion Science Class 10 (c) the size of molecules is smaller than the wavelength of visible light (d) the light gets scattered towards the earth. (2020) (Ri) (2marks) 50. Name the phenomenon of light responsible for Tyndall effect. Write an event where this phenomenon can be observed. (2024) 51. The colour of clear sky from the earth appears blue but from the space it appears black, Why? (2023) (U) BEM (nari 52. Give reasons for the following (a) Danger signals installed at airports and at the top of tll buildings are of red colour. (b) The sky appears dark to the passengers flying at very high altitudes. (1 The path of a beam of light passing through a colloidal solution is visible. (2023) 53. Give reasons (a) Red colour is selected for danger signals. (b) The sky appears dark in space. (@) The time difference between actual sunset and apparent sunset is about 2 minutes. (2020) (R) 54. Why is Tyndall effect shown by colloidal particles? State four instance of observing the Tyndall effect. (2020) (U) 55. (a) State the relation between colour of scattered light and size ofthe scattering particle. (b) The apparent position of an object, when seen through the hot air, fluctuates or waves. State the basic cause of this observation. (0 Complete the path of white light when it passes through two identical prisms placed as shown : eV (2020 @) COIR el rag) ‘i 10.2 Defects of Vision and their Correction (Smarks) L (a) Rupal suffers from myopia, Where would the image form in her eye? (b) Name the type of lens that is generally used to correct myopia. (©) Rupal underwent cataract surgery and her eve lens was replaced with an artificial lens with 2 fixed focal length, made of a plastic material, silicone. State one likely visual disadvantage that Rupal is likely to experience as compared toa person who has normal eyesight. (d) Identify the parts of the eye labeled in the diagram from the descriptions given below bY writing the labels as your answer,- ‘The Human Eye and the Colourful World tthelps in changing the focal length of the lens. (i) It causes most of the refraction of the light entering the eye. (ii) Itcontrols the amount of light entering the eye. (jv) Itacts as a screen on which the image is formed, (2023-24) APQ 10.3 Refraction of Light Through a Prism co __ 2 Ifa beam of red light and a beam of violet light are incident at the same angle on the inclined surface of a prism from air medium and produce angles of refraction r and v respectively, which of the following is correct? @rv trey) retW @) rev (Term 1, 2021-22)(0B) 3. A prism ABC (with BC as base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in figure. In which of the following diagrams, after dispersion, the third colour from the top of the spectrum corresponds to the colour of the sky? A c a a c V 0 “ e c A z 4 >A «iy ® 7) 5 (b) Gi) © (iii) (d) (iv) (Term , 2021-22) WEN (2 naris) 4. State the phenomena observed ‘in the above diagram. Explain with reference to the diagram, Which of the two lights mentioned above will have the higher wavelength? @ a 10.4 Dispersion of White Light by a HEE 6s marks) 10.6 Scattering of Light ji ea \ 7 323 | Radlation rom he Sun, <\ Yellow light Bluelight (2022-23) | How will you use two identical prisms so that a narrow beam of white light incident on one prism emerges out of the second prism as white light? Draw the diagram. (2022-23) Glass Prism ‘Savera passed a beam of white light through a series of equilateral prisms as shown. AVA | Prism 1 Prisma (a) What colour(s) will be seen on the screen? (b) Copy the diagram above and draw the beam H entering prism 1 and emerging from prism 3 and i falling on the screen. i (c)_ Name all the processes that takes place when i the beam of light enters the prism 1 and emerges 4 from prism 3. (2023-24) APQ When light enters the atmosphere it strikes on extremely fine particles, which deflect the rays of light in all possible directions, this is due to 4 (a) reflection of light (b) atmospheric refraction (6) scattering of light (d) dispersion of light. (2023-24)(R) The face of the moon that is visible to us is called as the near side and the face of the moon which is, invisible to us is called as far side, ‘What colour would the sky appear to an astronaut standing on the “far side" of the Moon and why? (a) Blue, as the Moon's atmosphere scatters sunlight just like Earth, (b) White, as the Moon's surface reflect all the light that falls on it (c)_ Black, as there is no atmosphere on the Moon to scatter sunlight. (d)_ Black, as sunlight does not fall on the far side of the Moon. (2023-24) apQ a®324 Assertion (A) : Sky appears blue in the day time. Reason (R) : White light is composed of seven colours. (2) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. CBSE Champion Science Class 10 (b) Both A and R are true, and R is not correct explanation of A. (c) (A) is true, but R is false. (d) (A) is false but Ristrue. (Term |, 2021-22) &)