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CBSE Class 10 Science 2019 · Paper 31/4/1 · Question 24(b)

The Human Eye and the Colourful World 2 marks Easy
A student has to trace the path of a ray of light through a glass prism. List four precautions he should observe for better results.

Answer

Keep the prism fixed, fix the pins vertically, keep the angle of incidence between and and the pins 5 cm apart.

Any four of the following: (i) Keep the prism exactly within its traced boundary throughout the experiment; do not move it. (ii) Fix the pins vertically, and look at the feet of the pins (not their heads) while aligning them. (iii) Keep the angle of incidence between and . (iv) Keep the two pins on each side at least 5 cm apart. (v) Use the protractor correctly, measuring the angles from the normal, and draw thin lines with a sharp pencil. (Any other correct precaution also earns credit.)

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