lenses
camera vs eye
functions of parts of eye
misc
telescopes
100

what are the two types of lenses 

double concave lens 

double convex lens 

100

what is same as shutter in the eye

eyelid

100

what is the function of the pupil and the iris?

pupil:the hole through which light enter

iris:controls the amount of light entering; the coloured part of the eye 

100

which part of the eye carries a signal from the eye to the brain

optic nerve 

100

in a refracting telescope what is the lens called that collects and focusses the light from a distant object?

objective lens

200

describe the thickness of each

double concave lens is thinner and flatter in the middle than around the edges 

double convex lens is thicker in the middle than around the edges 

200

what part of the camera is the same as the lens in an eye

lens

200

what is the function of the cornea?

protects the eyes

200

what is the natural adjustment of the pupils to changing light conditions called?

what is a lens?

iris reflex

a les is a curved piece of transparent material such as glass or plastic. light refracts as it passes through a lens causing it to bend 

200

which of the following is NOT true about binoculars? 

a. they are made of two refracting telescopes

b. they use convex lenses to focus the light and magnify the image

c. they use prisms that help transmit the light and make them shorter

d. they use a concave mirror to collect and focus the light

d

300

what happens to light rays in each lens (use the proper words)

concave lens - diverge, spread out 

convex lens - converge, come together 

300

what part of the eye is related to the protective glass

cornea

300

What is the function of the lens? and the eyelid?

lens focusses light and focusses the image 

eyelid - opens to take in light 

300

what is the process called where the lens in your eye changes shape to adjust for different object distances

accommodation

300

tell me two things about reflecting telescope and refracting telescope and what do they have in common?

refracting telescope- light collected at objective lens, which is a convex lens

reflecting telescope- light collected at objective mirror or primary mirror which is a concave mirror

BOTH- have an eye piece lens, both lens and mirror act as a collector of light and both need to be big 

400

what image is formed in each lens 

convex - upside down/ inverted

concave - upright 

400

what part of the eye is related to the aperture 

pupil

400

what is the function of the retina?

captures the image, has light sensing cells and receives light and sends to the brain 

400

is the blind spot in the SAME place in both eyes?

No, they are not in the same place

400

what is the function of an eyepiece lens in ALL the insrtuments we talked about?

the eyepiece lens magnifies and enlarges the image 

500

what causes light rays to refract more in a convex lens 

the curvature of the lens - convex lens with smaller causes it to refract more then a large curve convex 

500

what part of the eye is related to the film, diaphragm, and focusing ring 

retina, iris, ciliary muscles 

500

what is the function of the ciliary muscle? and the humors?

adjust the lens for near or far away objects. controls the shape of the lens to ensure the image is focused on the retina. 

the humors help the eyes to keep their shape and help to refract the light that enters the eye


500

using words and pictures explain the eyes of a nearsighted person, farsighted person, 

- shape

- path of light 

- type of lens needed to correct the vision

demonsrate it to class

500

what can you say about the amount of magnification in a reflecting telescope? 

the father the image is from the lens the greater the magnification

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