Vailankanni Public School-Krishnagiri

Class: X WORKSHEET Subject: Physics

TOPIC: HUMAN EYE AND COLOURFUL WORLD

Answer the questions:

1.When a person is myopic, he/ she can clearly see

(a) both nearby and far off objects (c) only far off objects
(b) Only nearby objects (d) Neither nearby nor far off objects
2.The defect of myopia can be corrected by using
(a) Concave lens (c) Either concave or convex
(b) Convex lens (d) A complicated combination of lenses.
3.The colour that is scattered the least by the tiny particles and the atoms/ molecules of the
atmosphere is
(a) Violet (b) Green (c) yellow (d) Red
4.Which of the following phenomenon contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of the
sun at sunrise or sunset?
(a) Dispersion of light (c) Total internal Reflection
(b) Scattering of light (d) Reflection of light from the earth
5.The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles.
(a) are relaxed and lens becomes thinner (c) are relaxed and lens becomes thicker
(b) contract and lens becomes thicker (d) Contract and lens becomes thinner.
6.The human eye can focus objects at different distances by adjusting the focal length of the
eye lens. This is due to
(a) Presbyopia (b) Accommodation (c) Near-sightedness (d) Far-sightedness
7.The human eye forms the image of an object at its
(a) Cornea (b) Iris (c) Pupil (d) Retina
8.The least distance of distinct vision for an eye is
(a) 25 m (b) 2.5 cm (c) 25 cm (d) 2.5 m
9.The change in focal length of an eye lens is caused by the action of the
(a) Pupil (b) Retina (c) Cilliary muscles (d) Iris
10.Myopia may arise due to
(a) excessive curvature of the eye lens (c) both (a) and (b)
(b) elongation of the eyeball (d) none of these
11.Colour of sky appears blue, due to the
(A) atmospheric refraction (C) scattering of light
(B) presence of plants in water (D) none of these
12.atmospheric refraction
(A) dispersion of light (C) scattering of light
(B) presence of plants in water (D) none of these
13. Twinkling of stars is due to
(a) Reflection of light by clouds (c) scattering of light by dust particles
(b) dispersion of light by water drops (d) atmospheric refraction of starlight
14.. Red colour is used as danger sign as
(A) red colour scattered least by smoke (C) Red colour absorbs by the smoke
(B) red colour scattered most by smoke (D) red colour moves fast in air
15. The scattering of light by colloidal particles is called
(a) Tyndall effect (b) dispersion (c) atmospheric refraction (d) internal reflection
16.Which colour of light refracts most when passes through a prism-
(A) yellow (b)Red (C) orange (D) indigo
17.Which of the following controls the amount of light entering the eye
(A) pupil (B) iris (C) cornea (D) lens
18.When white light passes through a prism, the component colour which Undergoes maximum
bending is
(a) red (b) green (c) violet (d) blue
19.. The change of focal length of eye lens is caused by the action of the
(A) ciliary muscles (B) iris (C) cornea (D) pupil
20.Sunlight is passed through a transparent medium having very fine particles These particles
scatter light.Which among the given components of light undergoes more scattering?
a) red (b) orange (c) yellow (d) blue
21.The image formed on the retina of the human eye is
(a) virtual and inverted (c) real and erect
(b) real and inverted (d) virtual and erect
22.the following diagram, the path of a ray of light passing through a glass prism is
shown below.In this diagram, the angle of incidence, the angle of emergence and the
angle of deviation respectively, are
(a) X, R and T
(b) Y, Q and T
(c) X, Q and P
(d) Y, Q and P

23.Due to atmospheric refraction of sunlight, the time from sunrise to sunset is

lengthened by about:
(a) 6 minutes (b) 2 minutes (c) 4 minutes (d) 5 minutes
24.The persistence of vision for human eye is
a. 1/10th of a second c. 1/6th of the second
b. 1/16th of a second d. 1/18th of a second
25.How will you use two prisms for recombination of the spectrum of white light?
ASSERTION AND REASON BASED QUESTIONS
Instructions: A statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given.Choose the
correct answer out of the following choices.
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of
assertion.
(C )Assertion is true but the Reason is false.
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true.
1. Assertion:A rainbow is a natural spectrum appearing in the sky after a Rain Shower.
Reason- A rainbow is always formed in a direction opposite to that of theSun.
2. Assertion- myopia is called far-slightness
Reason- myopia is corrected by using a concave lens in front of eye lens
3. Assertion: When a beam of light strike fine particles of smoke, the path of the beam becomes
visible.
Reason :Fine particles of smoke scatter light
4.Assertion: White light is dispersed into its seven-colour components by a prism.
Reason : Different colours of light bend through different angles with respect tothe incident ray,
as they pass through a prism.
5. Assertion: The stars twinkle, while the planets do not.
Reason: The stars are much bigger in size than the planets.
6. Assertion- cataract can be corrected by using bi-focal lens.
Reason – The crystalline lens of old peoples become milky and cloudy; this is due to the age of
person.
7. Assertion- atmospheric refraction is responsible for advance sunrise and delayed sunset.
Reason- This is happening due to the temperature difference between the layers of air.
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS
1.One of nature's most splendid masterpieces is the rainbow. A rainbow is an excellent
demonstration of the dispersion of light and one more piece of evidence that visible light is
composed of a spectrum of wavelengths, each associated with a distinct colour. To view a
rainbow, the sun must be at your back as you look at an approximately 40 degree angle above
the ground into a region of the atmosphere with suspended droplets of water or even a light
mist. Each individual droplet of water acts as a tiny prism that both disperses the light and
reflects it back to your eye.
i) Formation of rainbow involves some natural phenomena which
are in the correct order respectively is
a)refraction, dispersion, internal reflection and refraction
b)refraction, dispersion, internal reflection
c)reflection, refraction ,dispersion and refraction
d) dispersion , reflection, refraction and internal reflection
ii) During the formation of a rainbow the position of observer and
sun is
a) Observer behind sun c) Observer facing sun
b) sun behind the observer d) at any position
iii) During the formation of rainbow, dispersion of sunlight is done by
a) tiny air molecules c) tiny droplets of rain water suspended in air
b) dust particles of atmosphere d) air and water
iv)The dispersion of light into its components by prism is due to
a) each component get deviated by the same angle by refraction
b) each component gets deviated by a different angle by refraction
c)reflection of each component light by different angle
d)reflection of each component light by same angle
2.When a ray of light incident on a prism it will split in seven colours that is called dispersion of
light. A prism is a transparent refracting body bounded by plane faces which are inclined to each
other at a particular angle called angle of prism.. When a ray of light passes through a prism, it
suffers refraction twice and hence the ray deviates through a certain angle from its original path.
The angle between the incident ray and emergent ray is called angle of deviation.
1.For which colour the angle of deviation is minimum?
a Red b Blue c Violet d Yellow
2.When a white light falls on a prism, the ray at its surface suffers:
(A) Refraction only (B) dispersion only (C) deviation only (D) all of above
3.In nature, dispersion of light is happening in
(A) Blue colour of sky (B) Formation of rainbow (C) Twinkling of stars (D) advance sunrise
4. The cause of dispersion of light is –
(A) All colours of light travel with the speed more than the speed of light
(B) All colours have different angle of deviation
(C) All the colours of light do not travel with same speed
(D) All the colours have same wavelength

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What is meant by the power of accommodation of the eye ?
2. When a monochromatic light having only one wavelength, passes through a prism, will it
show dispersion?
3. Name the component of white light that deviates the least while passing through a glass
prism.
4. 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?
5. A student has difficulty reading the blackboard while sitting in the front row. What could be the
defect the child is suffering from ? How can it be corrected?
6. 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 ?
7. Name the component of white light that deviates the most while passing through a glass
prism.
8. What is the far point and near point of the human eye with normal vision ?
9.(i)What is least distance of distinct vision?
(ii)What is the value of least distance of distinct vision or the near point for an adult
with healthy eyes?
10.Draw the angle of deviation formed during the refraction of light through a
triangular glass prism.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. What is colour-blindness? What kind of retinal cells are lacking in a person suffering from this
defect?
2. What happens to the image distance in the eye when we increase the distance of an object
from the eye ?
3. Explain why the planets do not twinkle?
4. Why is a normal eye not able to see clearly the objects placed closer than 25 cm?
5. Why do stars twinkle?
6. Why does the sky appear dark instead of blue to an astronaut?
7. Why does the sun appear reddish early in the morning?

LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. State the reason behind the following phenomenon/observation:

A. Rainbow formation
B. Reddening of sun’s disc in the early morning and late evening
2. The far point of a myopic person is 80 cm in front of the eye. What is the nature and power of
the lens required to correct the problem?
(a)What is Hypermetropia?
(b)List two causes of hypermetropia.
(c) Draw ray diagrams showing (i) a hypermetropic eye and (ii) its correction using
suitable optical device.
3.What eye defect is myopia? Describe with a neat diagram how this defect of vision can be
corrected by using a suitable lens.
4.The far point of a myopic person is 80 cm in front of the eye. What is the nature and
power of the lens required to correct the problem.
5.Draw a labelled diagram to explain the formation of a rainbow in the sky.
6.Define the term dispersion of white light. Name the colour of light which bends (i) the most, (ii)
the least while passing through a glass prism. Draw a ray diagram to justify your answer.

Answer the following questions (5marks)

1.Draw the sketch diagram of the human eye and mention the different parts of the eye with
neat sketch.
2.Study the diagram given below and answer the questions that follow it:
(a) Which defect of vision is represented in this case? Give reason for your answer.
(b) What could be the two causes of this defect?
(c) With the help of a diagram show how this defect can be corrected by the use of a
suitable lens.
3.A person may suffer from both myopia and hypermetropia defects.
(a) What is this condition called?
(b) When does it happen?
(c) Name the type of lens often required by the persons suffering from this defect. Draw
labelled diagram of such lenses.
4.A narrow PQ of white light is passing through a glass prism ABC as shown in the
diagram. Trace it on your answer sheet and show the path of the emergent beam as
observed on the screen DE.

(i) Write the name and cause of the phenomenon observed.

(ii) Where else in nature is this phenomenon observed?
(iii) Based on this observation, state the conclusion which can be drawn about the
constituents of white light.
(b)With the help of labelled ray diagram show the path followed by a narrow beam of
monochromatic light when it passes through a glass prism.
(b) What would happen if this beam is replaced by a narrow beam of white light? (

5.How will you use two identical glass prisms so that a narrow beam of white light incident on
one prism emerges out of the second prism as white light? Draw and label the ray diagram.