Why does the sky appear dark instead of blue to an astronaut?
When the sunlight passes through the atmosphere, the fine particles scatters in the atmospheric layers blue light will appear having shorter wavelength and the red light having the larger wavelength. The scattered blue light enters to our eyes if we see the sky from the earth.
The sky does not appear blue to an astronaut because there is no atmosphere in the space and hence the light does not scatter into the various colours as like when we see the colours of sun or sky from the earth. If there is no scattering occurs, the sky will look dark to the astronaut from the space.
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.
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.
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.
Compare the functioning of alveoli in the lungs and nephrons in the kidneys with respect to their structure and functioning.
Ethane, with the molecular formula C2H6 has
(a) 6 covalent bonds.
(b) 7 covalent bonds.
(c) 8 covalent bonds.
(d) 9 covalent bonds.
What are the differences between the transport of materials in xylem and phloem?
Describe double circulation of blood in human beings. Why is it necessary?
Give an example of a plant hormone that promotes growth.
What would be the consequences of a deficiency of haemoglobin in our bodies?
How are the alveoli designed to maximise the exchange of gases?
What are the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration? Name some organisms that use the anaerobic mode of respiration.
What are the necessary conditions for autotrophic nutrition and what are its by-products?
What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?