Question 12 - MCQs from NCERT Exemplar - Chapter 11 Class 10 - Human Eye and Colourful World

Last updated at August 12, 2026 by

When light rays enter the eye, most of the refraction occurs at the

(a) crystalline lens

(b) outer surface of the cornea

(c) iris

(d) pupil

 

Answer

  • When light tr avels from air to the cornea and undergoes refraction (since it changes its medium of propagation )

When light rays enter the eye, most of the refraction occurs-01.jpg

So, the correct answer is (b)

 

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