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Write the use of ‘Calorimeter’.
Concept: Measurement of Specific Heat: (Mixing Method) and Calorimeter
| Column I | Column II | Column III | |
| 1 | Dispersion | Long-sightedness | Twinkling of stars |
| 2 | Refraction | Splitting of white light into component colours | Convex lens |
| 3 | Hypermetropia | Change in the direction of the ray of light due to change in medium | Spectrum of seven colours |
Concept: Refraction of Light
Choose and write the correct option.
If we gradually increase the angle of incidence of a ray of light passing through prism then …..
Concept: Refraction of Light
The phenomenon of splitting of light into its component colours is ___________ .
Concept: Dispersion of Light
The phenomenon of change in the direction of light when it passes from one transparent medium to another is called ___________.
Concept: Refraction of Light
Draw a labelled diagram: Dispersion of light through a prism.
Concept: Dispersion of Light
Answer the following:
What do you mean by dispersion? Name the different colours of light in the proper sequence in the spectrum of light.
Concept: Dispersion of Light
Explain how the formation of a rainbow occurs.
Concept: Refraction of Light
Match the Columns:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| The wavelength of red light | (a) 600 nm |
| (b) 700 nm | |
| (c) 500 nm |
Concept: Dispersion of Light
Observe the given figure and name the following.

| Ray AB | |
| Ray NM | |
| Ray MD | |
| ∠ r |
Concept: Refraction of Light
Observe the given figure and answer the following questions.

- Which colour light rays bend most?
- Which colour light rays bend least.
- What is the wavelength of violet light rays?
Concept: Dispersion of Light
______ colour is deviated the least in the spectrum of white light obtained with a glass prism.
Concept: Dispersion of Light
In refraction of light through a glass slab, the directions of the incident ray and the refracted ray are ______.
Concept: Refraction of Light
State True or False:
"Wavelength of red light is close to 700 nm.”
Concept: Dispersion of Light
Observe the given diagram and answer the questions:

- Name the process shown in the figure.
- Name the colour that deviates the most.
- Name the colour that deviates the least.
- Name any one phenomenon in nature which is based on the above process.
- Define ‘spectrum’.
Concept: Dispersion of Light
Calculate the focal length of a corrective lens having power +2D.
Concept: Power of a Lens
In a Std. X class out of 40 students 10 students use spectacles, 2 students have positive power and 8 students have negative power of lenses in their spectacles.
Answer the following questions:
(1) What does the negative power indicate?
(2) What does the positive power indicate?
(3) Generally which type of spectacles do most of the students use?
(4) What defect of eyesight do most of the students suffer from?
(5) Give two possible reasons for the above defect.
Concept: Defects of Vision and Their Corrections > Myopia
Calculate the focal length of a corrective lens having power +2.5 D.
Concept: Power of a Lens
What is myopia?
Concept: Defects of Vision and Their Corrections > Myopia
Explain two possible reasons of myopia. How can it be corrected? Explain with a suitable diagram.
Concept: Defects of Vision and Their Corrections > Myopia
