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प्रश्न
A person cannot read newspaper placed nearer than 50 cm from his eyes. Name the defect of vision he is suffering from. Draw a ray diagram to illustrate this defect. List its two possible causes. Draw a ray diagram to show how this defect may be corrected using a lens of appropriate focal length.
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उत्तर
The person is suffering from Hypermetropia i.e. far-sightedness.
Hypermetropia is caused due to:
(i) The focal length of the eye lens is too long
(ii) Decrease in the length of the eyeball
This defect can be corrected using convex lens of appropriate focal length.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the scientific name of
short-sightedness
Name one defect of vision (or eye) which cannot be corrected by any type of spectacle lenses.
A person having short-sight cannot see objects clearly beyond a distance of 1.5 m. What would be the nature and power of the corrective lens to restore proper vision?
What is long-sightedness? State the two causes of long-sightedness (or hypermetropia). With the help of ray diagrams, show:
(i) the eye-defect long-sightedness.
(ii) correction of long-sightedness by using a lens.
A person can read a book clearly only if he holds it at an arm's length from him. Name the defect of vision:
if the person is a young man
Given below is a diagram depicting a defect of the human eye? Study the same and answer the question that follow:

Name the parts labeled 1 to 4.
Give Reason:
When you enter into a dark room from bright because of sunlight, you can not see things for a few seconds.
Choose the Odd One Out:
Observe the figure whether it is correct or not and explain the phenomenon.

Complete the following table by observing the given figures:
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| Points ↓ | ||
| (a) Name of the defect | ______ | ______ |
| (b) Position of the image | ______ | ______ |
| (c) Lens used to correct the defect | ______ | ______ |


