Class 10 Science - Chapter The Human Eye and the Colourful World NCERT Solutions | Explain why the planets do not twinkle.

What is the far point and near point of the human eye with normal vision?

Why do stars twinkle?

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.

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?

Why does the sky appear dark instead of blue to an astronaut?

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.

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 many 176 Ω resistors (in parallel) are required to carry 5 A on a 220 V line?

What are the limitations of the energy that can be obtained from the oceans?

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

Why do HCl, HNO₃, etc., show acidic characters in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like alcohol and glucose do not show acidic character?

What are the limitations of extracting energy from—

   (a) the wind?          (b) waves?          (c) tides?

Explain the terms analogous and homologous organs with examples.

How could the Modern Periodic Table remove various anomalies of Mendeléev’s Periodic Table?

Explain the following.

(a) Why is the tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?
(b) Why are the conductors of electric heating devices, such as bread-toasters and electric irons, made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?
(c) Why is the series arrangement not used for domestic circuits?
(d) How does the resistance of a wire vary with its area of cross-section?
(e) Why are copper and aluminium wires usually employed for electricity transmission?

What is the difference between a reflex action and walking?

What criteria do we use to decide whether something is alive?