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Unit 15
Lenses and the Eye
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Physics
7th Grade
04/07/2013

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What is a lens?
Definition
Molded piece of transparent material that refracts light in a manner that forms an image
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What do lenses do?
Definition
Produce an image at a certain point
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How do you catagorize lenses?
Definition
Shape and material
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What is a convex lens?
Definition

Has at least one surface curving out like a sphere

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What is the principle axis?
Definition
Horizontal line drawn through ant lens
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Converging Lens
Definition
Brings rays of light travelling parallel to the principle axis together
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Explain converging lenses through a double convex lens.
Definition
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What is a concave lens?
Definition

Has at least one surface that curves in like a cave

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Diverging lens
Definition
Spreads out rays of light traveling parallel to the principle axis
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Focal point
Definition
Point where all rays converge
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Focal length
Definition
Distance from lens to focal point
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Explain diverging lenses through double concave lenses.
Definition
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Meniscus
Definition
Type of lens that is 1⁄2 concave and 1⁄2 convex
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Explain the eye and all the parts of it.
Definition
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What does the eye do?
Definition
Sees light, sends optical info to the brain where it is processed allowing sight
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Cornea
Definition
Transparent cover where light enters, does most of light bending
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Pupil
Definition
Light passes through it
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Iris
Definition
Colored part of eye that expands/ contracts to regulate size of pupil
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Lens
Definition
Does rest of light bending, allows light to be focused on the back of the eye
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Retna
Definition
Made of very sensitive tissue, there are two typres of tissues and two functions
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What are the two typres of retna tissue?
Definition
  1. Rods
  2. Cones
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What do rods do?
Definition
Sense lightness/darkness
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What do cones do?
Definition
sense color
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How many types of cones do primates have? (only primates have this much)
Definition
3
Term
Optic nerve
Definition
Carries light signals to the brain
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Blind spot
Definition
When light hits the small hole in the retna where the retna doesnt sense, but instead the optic nerve collects info to deliver to the brain. Therefore, there is no sensing in that spot, therefore it is a blind spot.
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How much light maximum can be perceived by the eye?
Definition
500 million × the smallest amount of light
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Optical illusions
Definition
Because of the extremily complex process of visualization, sometimes things are seen that are not there. That is an optical illusion.
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