Long sight (more about the eye)

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  • Created by: Char
  • Created on: 20-05-13 18:36
What objects can a person with long sight see clearly?
Distant objects
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Why are close objects blurred?
Because the uncorrected image is formed BEHIND the retina
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How is long sight caused?
By the eyeball being too short or the eyes lens being too weak
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How can long sight be corrected?
Using a converging lens
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What is the focal length determined by?
Refractive index of material from which the lens is made and the curvature of the two surfaces of the lens
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The greater the refractive index of the lens material of a lens with a given focal length...
The flatter and thinner the lens can be manufactured
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Why are close objects blurred?

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Because the uncorrected image is formed BEHIND the retina

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How is long sight caused?

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How can long sight be corrected?

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What is the focal length determined by?

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