Human Eye and Colourful World

Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) A person with myopia can see distant objects clearly
(b) A person with hypermetropia can see nearby objects clearly
(c) A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly
(d) A person with hypermetropia cannot see distant objects clearly

Solution: Answer is (c) A person with myopia can see nearby objects clearly Myopia is a condition in which a person's ability to see distant objects clearly outweighs his ability to perceive those...

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The focal length of the eye lens increases when eye muscles
(a) are relaxed and the lens becomes thinner
(b) contract and lens become thicker
(c) are relaxed and the lens becomes thicker
(d) contract and lens become thinner

Solution: Answer is (a) are relaxed and the lens becomes thinner When the eye muscles relax and become thinner, the focal length of the eye lens grows in proportion to its thickness. The retina is...

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Which of the following phenomena contributes significantly to the reddish appearance of the sun at sunrise or sunset?
(a) Dispersion of light
(b) Scattering of light
(c) Total internal reflection of light
(d) Reflection of light from the earth

Solution: The answer is (b) Scattering of light Explanation: Because red scatters the least amount of light, it may go a long distance. When the sun sets or rises, light has to travel a long...

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The danger signals installed at the top of tall buildings are red in colour. These can be easily seen from a distance because among all other colours, the red light
(a) is scattered the most by smoke or fog
(b) is scattered the least by smoke or fog
(c) is absorbed the most by smoke or fog
(d) moves fastest in air

Solution: The answer is (b) is scattered the least by smoke or fog Because the wavelength of red colour is the longest, it may be seen clearly from a long distance. It is the colour that is least...

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the propagation of light of different colours of white light in air?
(a) Red light moves fastest
(b) Blue light moves faster than green light
(c) All the colours of the white light move with the same speed
(d) Yellow light moves with the mean speed as that of the red and the violet light

Solution: The correct option is C All of the colours in the white light travel at the same speed as one another. Because air is not a dispersive medium, light of all wavelengths travels at the same...

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The clear sky appears blue because
(a) blue light gets absorbed in the atmosphere
(b) ultraviolet radiations are absorbed in the atmosphere
(c) violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colors by the atmosphere
(d) light of all other colors is scattered more than the violet and blue color lights by the atmosphere

Solution: Answer is (c) violet and blue lights get scattered more than lights of all other colors by the atmosphere. Rayleigh's scattering of sunlight is responsible for the blue appearance of the...

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Which of the following phenomena of light are involved in the formation of a rainbow?
(a) Reflection, refraction, and dispersion
(b) Refraction, dispersion, and total internal reflection
(c) Refraction, dispersion, and internal reflection
d) Dispersion, scattering and total internal reflection

Solution: Answer is (c) Refraction, dispersion, and internal reflection Dispersion of light results in the scattering of white light into multiple colours at different angles, resulting in internal...

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A prism ABC (with BC as a base) is placed in different orientations. A narrow beam of white light is incident on the prism as shown in Figure 11.1. In which of the following cases, after dispersion, the third colour from the top corresponds to the colour of the sky? The Human Eye and the Colourful World CHAPTER11 Fig.11.1
(a) (i)
(b) (ii)
(c) (iii)
(d) (iv)

Solution: The answer is (b) (ii) If the prism is kept with BC at the bottom, a band of colour appears at the bottom that is violet. If the prism is kept with BC at the top, violet will be at the top...

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A student sitting on the last bench can read the letters written on the blackboard but is not able to read the letters written in his textbook. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) The near point of his eyes has receded away
(b) The near point of his eyes has come closer to him
(c) The far point of his eyes has come closer to him
(d) The far point of his eyes has receded away

Solution: Answer is (a) The near point of his eyes has receded away In hypermetropia, the near spot of the eye is moved away for 25 cm. Thus, in order to read properly, the user needs maintain the...

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