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MRA DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

BY PASs, SOLAN (HP)
CLASS: X
Chapter 10
Q1: Name the essential parts of human eye.
Q2: Which liquid fills the space behind the cornea?
Q3: Which part of the eye controls the amount of light entering the eye?
Q4: How is the sense of vision carried from theeye to the brain?
Q5: Which liquid fills the space between eye lens and retina?
Q6: Why is blind spot so called?

Q7: What meant by far point?

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Q8: Why can you not see an object clearly if it is placed very cdose to your eye?
Q9: When you enter fromabrightsunshine into a dark room,you are not able to see
clearly forsometime, why?

Q10: On what factorthe colourof the scattered light depends?

Q11: Whatis Presbyopia ?
Q12: Whatis twinklingof stars due to?
Q13: Define dispersionofwhite light and scattering of light.

Q14: Whatkind oflens isused in the spectaclesofa person suffering from myopia (near
sightedness)?
Q15: Name the partof thehuman eye that helps in changing the focal length of the eye
lens.

Q16: Write the value of near point and far point of distinct vision fornormal eye.

Q17: Whatis the role of pupil in a human eye?

Q18: Whatis the range of vision for a normal human eye?
Q19: Name thetwo phenomena involvedin the formation of rainbow.
Q20: Name thecomponent ofwhite light thatdeviatesthe least and the most while
passing through a prism.
Q21: Aperson is advised to wear spectacleswith concave lenses. What type of defect of
the vision ís he suffering from?
Q22: Name the part responsibleforthepower of accommodation of the eye.
Q23: Name the condition resulting due to the eye lens becoming cloudy.
Q24: Why skyappears dark to the passengers flying athigh altitudes?
Q25:A person sufferíngfromnan eye defect uses lenses of power- 1D.Name the defect he
is suffering from and the nature of lens used.
Q26: Which colour of white light suffers (i) least deviationand (i) maximum deviation
when a beam of white light passes through a glass prism?

Q27: How can change of size of eyeball be one of the reason for:
(a)Myopic (b)Hypermetropic
Compare the size of eyeballwith that
in each case. How does ofa normal eye
this change of size affect
the position of image in each
Q28: Sunil wentto an eye specialist for case?
check up. He prescribed him to use
+
of 0.5D power. spectacle lens

a. Name the defect

of visionhe is suffering from.
b. Find the focallength of
spectaclelens.
Q29: A child sitting in a classroom is not able to read
clearly the writing on the
blackboard.
Name thetype of defect from which his eye is suffering. Also,
write the corrective
lens to be used by the child.
Q30:What is meant by persistenceof vision?
Q31:List two causes leading to myopia of the
eye.
Q32: A person needs a lens of power -2.5 dioptresfor correcting his
vision. Namne the
defectof vision he is sufferingfrom. Which lens will he be
using forthe correction?
Also, find the focallength of lens.

Q33: Name the part of theeye where image is formed by the eye lens. Whatis the
nature
of theimage formed? How is this image sentto the brain?
Q34: An old person is unable to see clearly nearby object as well as distant
objects,
()What defectofvision is he sufferingfrom?
(i)Whatkind of lens will be required to see clearly the nearby as well as distant
objects? Give reason.
Q35: Why does it take sometimes to seethe objectsin adim room when we enter the
room from bright sunlight outside?
Q36: Why does the clear sky appear blue? How would thesky appear in the absence of
earth's atmosphere?
Q37: (a) What is power of accommodation of the eye?
(b)What happens to theimage distance when theobject being viewed is moved
away from theeye?
Q38: A person needs to use glassesfor reading newspaper.Identifythe defectin her vision
and thetype of lens she would need to correctit.
Q39: List any two natural phenomenon based on scatteringof light.
Q40: Ifa person wears lens of power - 6D for distantvision and forcorrectinghis near

vision he needs a lens of +2D, Determine the focal length of the lenses in both the
Case.

Q41: Give reason for the following natural phenomenon:

()Stars twinkle
(i)Planets do not twinkle
(ii)Stars appear raised in the sky.
Q42: A person with a defective eye-vision is unable to seethe objectsnearer than 1.5 m.
He wants to read books at adistance of 30 cm. Find the nature,focallength and power of
the lens he needs in his spectacles.
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MRADAV
PUBLIC SCHOOL
CLASS X SUBECTIVE REVISION WORKSHEET
L-10 HUMAN EYE AND THE COLOURFUL WORLD

1 Give reasons for the following:(a) Red traffic signals can be seen from a very long

distance. (b) Stars appear to be slightly higherthan their actual position.

2 (a)(1) Why is the colourof the clear sky blue? Explain.
()State the factors on which the colour of scattered light perceived by us depends.
(b) Which of the two is scattered more easily- light of short wavelength or light of longe
wavelength? Give reason.
(OHowis the eye defect of old person differing from near-sightedness and far-sightedness?
3 Differentiate between a glass slab and a glass prism. What happens when a narrow bean
of (a) a monochromatielight, and,(b) white light passes through ()glass slab and (i) glas
prism? Sinle waveleg
4 (a) Which part of the eye has delicate membrane and containing large number of ligh
sensitive cells?

b)A personisadvised to wear spectacles with convex lenses. What type of defect of vision is he
suffering from?
2. A glass prism is able to produce a spectrum when white light passesthrough it but a glass slab
does notproduce any spectrum. Explainwhy is it so?
3 a)No rainbow could be observed from the surface of the moon by the astronauts. Wha
could be the possible reason?(b) What is spectrum? (c) Which colourin the spectrum has
the
) longest, and(i) shortest wavelength?
Whatabout bending after enmerging from the prism?
(a) What is dispersionof white light? State its cause.

b) "Rainbow is an example of dispersion of sunlight." Justify this statement by explaining, witt

the help of a diagram, the formation of a rainbow in the sky.
labelled List two essentia
conditions forobserving a rainbow.
4 A
beam of white light falling on a glass prism gets split up into
seven colours marked 1 to 7 as shown in the diagram. A student
makes the followingstatements about the spectrum observed on the
SCreen
a)The coloursat positions marked 3 and 5 are similar to the colour
of the sky and the colour of gold metal respectively. Is the above
statement made by the student correct or incorrect? Justify.
6)Which two positions correspond closely to the colour of(i) a brinjal(ü) danger'or stop signa
lights?
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How you use two identical prisms so that a narrow beam of white light incident or
will
one prism emerges out of thesecond prism as white light?Draw the diagram.
White light ispassed through a prism to yield a spectrum.
(a) The ray of which color will show the maximum angle of deviation and which one will show

the least angle of deviation?

(b)A blue-colouredray is passed through a glass prism. What will
be the colour of the emergent ray? Justify your answer. )
What ishypermetropia? State two causes. With the help of ray
diagram show (a) eye defect
(b) correction of hypermetropia.

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MRADAV
PUBLIC SCHOOL
CLASS X SUBJECTIVE REVISION WORKSHEET
L-10 HUMAN EYE AND THE COLOURFUL WORLD
1
Give reasons for the following:(a) Red traffic signals can be seen from a very long
distance.(b) Stars appear to be slightly higher than their actual position.
2 (a)() Why is the colour of the clear sky blue? Explain.
()State the factors on which the colour of scattered lightperceivedby us depends.
(b) Which of the two is scattered more easily- light of short wavelength or light of longe
wavelength? Give reason.

(oHow is the eye defect of old person differing from near-sightedness and far-sightedness?
3 Differentiatebetween a glass slab and a glass prism. What happens when a narrow bean
of (a) a monochromatic light, and (b) white light passes through glass slab and (i) glas()
prism? Sinle wavelerh
4 (a) Which part of the eye has delicate membrane and containing largenumber of ligh
sensitive cells?
b)A person is advised tO wear spectacles with convex lenses. What type of defect of vision is he
suffering from?

2.A glass prism isable to produce a spectrum when white light passesthrough it but a glass slab
doesnot produce any spectrum.Explain why is it so?
3 a)No rainbow could be observed from the surface of the moon by the astronauts. Wha
could bethe possible reason?(b)What is spectrum?(c)Which colourin thespectrum has the
) longest, and(i) shortest wavelength?
Whataboutbending after emerging from the prism?
(a) What is dispersionof white light? State its cause.

b) "RainbOw is an example of dispersion sunlight." Justify this statementby explaining, wit

of

the help of a labelled diagram, the formation of a rainbow in the sky. List two essentia
conditionsfor observing a rainbow.
4 A beam of white light falling on a glass prism gets split up into
7
seven colours marked 1 to as shown in the diagram. student A
makes the foliwing statements about tlhe spectrum observed on the
SCreen
a)The colours at positions marked 3 and 5 are similarto the colour
of the sky and the colour of gold metal respectively. Is the above
statement made by the studentcorrect or incorrect? Justify.

bWhich two positions correspond closely to the colour of(i) a brinjal(ii) danger'or stop signa

5
lights?
How will you use two identical
viola
prisms so that a narrow beam of white light incidentor
one prism emerges out of the second prism as white light? Draw the diagram,
6 White light is passed through a prism to yield a spectrum.
(a) The ray of which color will show the maximum angle of deviation and which one will show
the least angle of deviation?
b)A blue-colouredray is passed through a glass prism. What will
be the colour of the emergent ray? Justify your answer. b) paha
What is hypermetropia? State two causes. With the help of ray
diagramshow(a) eye defect
(b) correction of hypermetropia.

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 Name the four parts labelled as a,b, c and d in given diagram and write their functions.
State the phenomena observed in the given diagram.
Radiation
Explain with reference to the diagram, which of the two frormthe Sun
lights mentioned abovewill have the higher wavelength?
10 An old person finds it difficult to see nearby objects
comfortablyand distinctly without corrective eye glasses.
(a) What defect of vision is he suffering from? Whatis it? Prism

(6) List two causes for the development of this defect. Blue iah
(c)What kind of lens will be required to see clearly the lite
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nearby aswell as distant objects? Give reasons.
11(a)A studentsuffering from myopia is not able to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5 m.
()List twO possible reasons due to which this defect of vision may have arisen.
(ü) Why is the student nable to see distinctly the objects placed beyond 5m from his eyes?
(m)Which of the corrective lens is used to restore proper vision and how does thís defect is
corrected by the use of this lens?
(b) IE 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 CartesianSign Convention.
12 Define the term power of accommodation. Write the modificationin the curvature of the
eve lens which enablesus to see thenearby objects clearly.
13
With the help of ciliary muscles the human eye can change its curvature and thus alter the
focal length of its lens. Statethe changes that occur in the curvature and focallength of the eye
lenswhile viewing (a) a distanceobject, (b) nearby objects. Explain,why a normal eye is not able
to see distinciy the objects placed closer than 25 cm, without putting any strain on the eye.
14 Name the typeof defect of vision a person is suffering from,if he uses convex lensesin his
spectacles for the correction of his vision. If the power of the lenses is +0.5 D, find the focal
length of the lenses.
15 Name the defectof vision due to(a) Power of the eye is too long.(b) Focal length of the eve
lens is too long.
16 Observe the following diagram and answer
the questions following it:(a) Identify the defect of
vision shown.(b) List its two causes.(c) Name the
type of lens used forthecorrectionof this defect. Lighi rays Eye lens
e
17 Ritu needs a lens of power-2D for correct of her vision.
()What kind of defect in vision is she suffering from?
(ü) What is the possible cause of this defect?
(iii) What is the nature of corrective lens?
18 A person can see clearly objects only when the object is lies between 40 cm and 350 cm. n
order to the distances of distinct vision to infinity, findthe
increase
power of corrective lens and
type of lens used by the person to seethe objects cleary.
19 Explain why?(a) A myopicperson prefer to remove his spectacles
while reading a book.
(b) A hypermetropic person prefer to remove his spectacles while looking at the sky.
20 Imagine you and your family members are astronauts on the
space stationnow. You
record the followingobservationsfrom your spaceship and send
them to a friend by e-mail.
(a) Starappears to twinklewhile the
planets do not similar to as observed from the earth.
(b)Sky appears black in colour. (c) The length of the day is
same as observed on the earth.How
can each observationbe justified by your friend?
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MRADAV PUBLIC SCHOOL
BY PASS, SOLAN (HP)
HUMAN EYE AND THE COLOURFUL WORLD
CHAPTER 10

ASSERTION REASON QUESTIONS

a. Both A and R is true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b.Both A and R istrue, and R is not the correct explanation of A.
C.A is true but R is false.
d. A isfalse but R istrue.
lLAssertion (A)The delicate membrane atwhich image is formed is called retina. T

Reason (R) The eye lens forms a virtual and erect image of theobject. f
2. Assertion (A)The minimum distance atwhich objects can be seern without strainis
caled least distanceof distinct vision. 1

Reason (R)The farthestpoint up to which theeye can see objects clearly is called the
farpoint of theeye.T b)
3.Assertion (A) Far point of a human eye is infinity. T
Reason (R) Near point of human eye is25cm.T b)
4.Assertion (A) A person can not see nearby objects distinctly; he is suffering from

myopia. f
Reason (R) A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly d)
5.Assertion (A)
The stars twinkle whilethe planets do not. 1
Reason (R)The stars are much bigger in size than the planets. T b)
6.Assertion (A)Red light signalsareused to stop vehicles on the road. T

Reason (R)Red coloured light is scatteredthemost so as to be visible from a large

distance. F
7. Assertion (A)A rainbow is sometimes seen in thesky in rainy season only when
observer's back is towards the sun. T
Reason (R)Internalreflection in the water droplets causes dispersion in thebackward
direction.

8.Assertion (A)Human eye lens forms virtual and inverted image.

Reason (R)The eye lens is biconvex lens.T d)
9.Assertion (A) When a beam of ight passes through a prism,the red light bends the
most. F
Reason (R)Red light has the maximum wavelength. | d)
10.Assertion (A)For passengers flying at high altitudes,sky appears to be dark.
Reason (R)There no scatteringof light in at such heights. T
is a)
11.Assertion (A)Tyndall effect is observed when sunlight enters in a smoke-filled
room through a smallhole.1
Reason (R)Scattering of light makes the particles visible. T a)
12. Assertion (A) The human eyeis a spherical structure. T
Reason (R)The eye ball is about 2.3 cm in diameter. T b)
13.Assertion (A)The hotter air is denser than the cooler air F
Reason (R)The hotter air has slightlyless refractiveindex than the cooler air. T d
14.Assertion (A) Pupil appears as a black spot inthe centre of eye. |
Reason (R)No light is reflected from pupil. T a)
15.Assertion (A) The retina has numerous light sensitive cells. T
Reason (R)These photoreceptors are protective in function. E )
16.Assertion (A)Myopia is corrected using concave lens.T @)
Reason (R)Concave lens brings back the imageon to the retina.T
17.Assertion (A)Hypermetropia is corrected by convex lens. T
Reason (R)Convex lens is diverging lens. )
18.Assertion (A) White lightis dispersed into its seven coloured components by a
prism. T
Reason R)Different colours of light bend through different angles.T 4)
19.Assertion (A) Sky appears blue in daytime. T
Reason (R)White lightis composed colours. b)
of seven
20.Assertion (A)In Presbyopia, eye lens becomes milky and cloudy.F

Reason (R) Presbyopia occurs due to weakness of ciliary muscles and the eye lens loses
its elasticity. T. d)
21.Assertion (A) n myopic eye, image is formed in front of retina. T
Reason (R) It occursbecause eye ball becomes too small or focal length of eye lens
increases. F C)
22.Assertion (A) When white lightpasses through a prism, violetcolour shows
maximum angle of deviation. T
Reason (R)The angle of deviation is inversely proportional to wavelength of light.la)
10.Assertion (A) For passengers flying athigh altitudes,sky appears to be dark.I
Reason (R)
There is no scattering of light in at such heights. T )
11.Assertion (A) Tyndall effect is observed when sunlight enters in a smoke-filled
room through a small hole.1
Reason (R) Scattering of light makes the particles visible. T a)
(A)The human eye is a spherical structure. T
12. Assertion
Reason (R)The eye ball is about 2.3 cnm in diameter. b) T
13.Assertion (A)The hotter airis denser than the cooler air F
Reason (R) The hotter air has slightlyless refractiveindex than the cooler air. T d)
14.Assertion (A) Pupil appears as a black spot in the centre of eye. |
Reason (R) No light is reflected from pupil. T a)
15.Assertion (A) The retina has numerous light sensitive cells. T
Reason (R)These photoreceptors are protective in function. . )
16. Assertion (A)Myopia is corrected using concave lens.T

Reason (R)Concave lensbrings back the imageon to the retina.T

17.Assertion (A) Hypermetropia is corrected by convex lens. T
Reason (R)Convex lens is diverging lens. F )
18.Assertion (A) White light is dispersed into its seven coloured components by a
T

)
prism.
Reason (R) Different colours of light bend through different angles T a)
19.Assertion (A) Sky appears blue in daytime. T
Reason (R)White light is composed of seven
colours.
20.Assertion (A)In Presbyopia,eye lensbecomes milky and cloudy.F

Reason (R)Presbyopia occurs due to weakness of ciliary muscles and the eye lens loses
its elasticity. T. d)
21.Assertion (A) In myopic eye, imageis formed in frontof retina. T
Reason (R) It occurs because eye ball becomes too small or focal length of eye lerns
increases. P C)
(A)When white light passes through a prism, violet colour shows
22.Assertion

maximum angle of deviation. T

Reason (R) The angle of deviation is inversely proportional to wavelength of light.l a)