Science- physics important questions
Science- physics important questions
Science- physics important questions
SECTION A
CONCEPTUAL QUESTIONS
8 Why is normal eye not able to see clearly the objects placed closer than 25cm? (1)
9 What is atmospheric refraction? What is its cause? (1)
10 How is the amount of light entering the eye controlled? (1)
11 The time
timedifference
differencebetween actual
between sunsun
actual set and
set the
andapparent sun setsun
the apparent is 2 set is 2 2014
minutes. Explain this fact with the help of diagram SA2(2)
12 How does the size of particles affect the scattering of light? (2)
13 Red lights are used as warning signals at road crossing. Why? (2)
14 Name the following parts of human eye: (2)
(i) A thin membrane through which light enters
(ii) The part of eye sensitive to light.
15 List the factors on which the angle of deviation through a prism depends. (2)
16 Why do stars twinkle but not the planets? (2)
17 “Stars seem higher than they actually are” – explain why? (2)
18 Draw a neat diagram to show refraction of light ray through a prism. Mark (2)
angle of incidence, angle of emergence and angle of deviation.
19 Why does power to see clearly near objects as well as far off objects diminishes (2)
with age? Name the defect that is likely to arise in eye such condition.
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